North Carolina District 13

NC-13 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held March 3, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Paul Barringer 29,743 59.1%
Frank Pierce 14,794 29.4%
Alexander Nicholi 5,800 11.5%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Brad Knott 44,038 89.9%
Sid Sharma 4,935 10.1%

Full calendar and every race: North Carolina primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Wiley Nickel)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Lean D expert avg
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+3

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Lean D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Brad Knott

Brad Knott Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,339,161
Cash on Hand: $707,795
Paul Barringer

Paul Barringer Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,022,610
Cash on Hand: $514,555

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 NC-13 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean D: Democrats are favored, but the race is competitive.

When is the 2026 NC-13 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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