Elections Intelligence

North Carolina 13th District

DEFENDED SEAT
LIKELY R
Paul Barringer Democratic · Challenger
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
13¢REPUBLICAN 91.1¢
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Brad Knott Republican · Incumbent
Also on the ballot: Steven Swinton (L).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 17-point Republican hold in 2024, priced at 91.1¢ today.

Likely R
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Prior result · Likely RR+17.29 in 2024. Market · Likely RR 91.1¢ — traders' price for a Republican hold.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
R 91.1¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+17.29

Brad Knott (R)

58.64 — 41.36 · 2024 general election

def. Frank Pierce (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
1.3 to 1
Paul Barringer$1.02M
Brad Knott$1.34M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle. Parity — neither campaign leads by enough for fundraising to take a place on the spectrum.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 03-03 · HELDRunoff 05-12 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled · L settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄