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North Carolina's 13th Congressional District (NC-13)

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Brad Knott, a Republican, has represented the district since 2025.

The district includes all of Johnston, Harnett, Franklin, Caswell, Person, and Lee counties and parts of Granville and Wake counties.

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 792,542, a median household income of $81,810, and a median age of 39.3. Of residents 25 and older, 31.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

Official portrait of Brad Knott, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 13th District
Brad Knott

U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 13th District · Republican

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2026 redistricting

North Carolina uses a new congressional map in 2026: Session Law 2025-95 (SB 249), enacted Oct 22, 2025.

The 2026 election for NC-13 uses the new map's NC-13; the map on this page shows the district as currently drawn (119th Congress).

Source · All 2026 redistricting changes

2026 election

Knott has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 5 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

5 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 NC-13 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for NC-13 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
CandidatePartyRaisedCash on handThrough
Brad Knott (incumbent)Republican$1,339,161$707,795Jun 30
Paul BarringerDemocratic$1,022,610$514,555Jun 30
Anthony Bailey AguilarGreen$50,017$33,521Mar 31
Alexander NicholiDemocratic$7,141$125Jun 30
Frank PierceDemocratic$1,740$797Dec 31

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population
792,542
Median household income
$81,810
Median age
39.3
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

North Carolina senators

  • Official portrait of Ted Budd, U.S. Senator for North Carolina
    Ted Budd

    U.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican

  • Official portrait of Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator for North Carolina
    Thom Tillis

    U.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican

Neighboring districts

  • NC-1 · Don Davis (D)
  • NC-2 · Deborah Ross (D)
  • NC-3 · Greg Murphy (R)
  • NC-4 · Valerie Foushee (D)
  • NC-5 · Virginia Foxx (R)
  • NC-7 · David Rouzer (R)
  • NC-9 · Richard Hudson (R)
  • VA-5 · John McGuire (R)

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