Politician
Brad Knott
Republican · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NC13116
Brad Knott (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2026 North Carolina 13th District race, $867K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all runs
$4.2M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
30%
$1.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$734K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$274K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina 13th District | $1.7M | 51% | $0 / $0 | $56K | $1.7M | … Counting |
| 2024 | North Carolina 13th District | $2.5M | 15% | $734K / $274K | $10K | $3.5M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $433KTrade group $240KLeadership PAC $171KMembership $109KOther $99KUnion $22KSuper PAC $11K
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$16K
- Building Up Democracy's DreamLeadership PAC$15K
- Novo Nordisk Inc. PAC (Novo Nordisk PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. (PncCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- United Parcel Service, Inc. PAC (Upspac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$8K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- The American Foundations Committeefor $533K
- Conservative Voters Allianceagainst $274K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $196K
- House Conservatives PACfor $5K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 14 key votes where Brad Knott had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 10 times (71%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $17K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $163K$69K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $163K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $66K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $167 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $167 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $69K$440K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $440K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $440K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $167 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
3 stock trades, worth $17K–$80K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 2 buys, 1 sells. Heaviest in pharma and health care ($15K+).
Most traded
- ORMP Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Common Stock$15K+1 trades
- CMPO CompoSecure, Inc. - Class A Common Stock$2K+2 trades
Latest trades
- buyCMPO2025-01-14 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyCMPO2025-01-10 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellORMP2025-01-10 · stock$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Brad Knott's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Kristopher DenzelFormer congressional staff
COS, Rep. Brad Knott (2025-2026); Leg Director, Rep. George Holding (2014-2017); Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. George Holding (2013-2014); Leg Assistant, Rep. Bob D…
Now lobbies for Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A., McDonald'S Corporation, Dpwn Holdings (usa) INC. (formerly Known As Deutsche Post World Net-USA, INC.) · via Invariant LLC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Brad Knott's 2026 campaign?
- Brad Knott (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2026 North Carolina 13th District race, $867K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
- Which PACs gave the most to Brad Knott?
- Novo Nordisk Inc. PAC (Novo Nordisk PAC) ($13K), Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC ($10K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K), Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) ($10K), The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Brad Knott raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2026 (North Carolina 13th District), $2.5M in 2024 (North Carolina 13th District).