North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024

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North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 15, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Likely Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 13th Congressional District of North Carolina, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was May 14, 2024. The filing deadline was December 15, 2023.

This was one of 19 seats that changed partisan control due to the 2024 U.S. House of Representatives elections.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 51.6%-48.4%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.9%-40.7%.

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District was one of 37 congressional districts with a Democratic incumbent or an open seat that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) targeted in 2024. To read about NRCC targeting initiatives, click here. For a complete list of NRCC targeted districts, click here.

North Carolina conducted redistricting between the 2022 and 2024 elections. As a result, district lines in this state changed. To review how redistricting took place in North Carolina and to see maps of the new districts, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2022 and 2024, click here.

This is one of 45 open races for the U.S. House in 2024 where an incumbent did not run for re-election. Across the country, 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans did not run for re-election. In 2022, 49 representatives did not seek re-election, including 31 Democrats and 18 Republicans.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary runoff)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Brad Knott defeated Frank Pierce in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Knott (R)	58.6	243,655
		Frank Pierce (D)	41.4	171,835

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 415,490
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Josh Anderson (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Brad Knott defeated Kelly Daughtry (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Knott	90.8	19,632
		Kelly Daughtry (Unofficially withdrew)	9.2	1,998

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,630
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Frank Pierce advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Wiley Nickel (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Daughtry	27.4	22,978
✔		Brad Knott	18.7	15,664
		Fred Von Canon	17.1	14,344
		DeVan Barbour IV	15.4	12,892
		Josh McConkey	7.1	5,926
		Kenny Xu	4.3	3,604
		David Dixon	2.6	2,146
		Matt Shoemaker	2.4	2,003
		Chris Baker	1.3	1,089
		Eric Stevenson	1.0	844
		Marcus Dellinger	1.0	798
		Sid Sharma	0.7	614
	Submit photo	James Phillips	0.7	565
		Steve Von Loor	0.5	427

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,894
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Erin Paré (R)

Candidate profiles

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Frank Pierce

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am the proud father of 3 amazing children. Husband to an amazing teacher and mother. Former restaurant manager for 11 years. Small business owner of a landscaping company. Volunteer coach with local leagues. Started an organization that feeds the Raleigh fireststions on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Help lead bookbag drives for local charity NCFPSC. "

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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True Healthcare Policy. We need to help our veterans that have comeback from over seas and give them the care they deserve. We need to protect a Women's right to choose. That goes along with the Healthcare she needs for her decision. We need to protect the Healthcare of our elders, they helped shape our nation through hardwork and determination. We need to stop cutting Medicare and Medicaid for them and actually take care of them.

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Write policy to protect our farms and farmers. Many farms in North Carolina are in flood plains and we need to start working to protect them for our Communities and the future of local food. We need to have our local school systems partner with farmers for local produce to keep money in those communities.

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We need to invest in the future. One by bringing back trade schools for the kids that do not want to go to college. We are extremely short handed on trained professionals in multiple areas of trades. To go along with the trade schools we need to invest in paid internships for high school students to learn a trade if that is the area they want to be in. We need to Invest in early childhood education, the evidence is overwhelming on the difference it makes.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Brad Knott

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Knott obtained his law degree from Wake Forest University. Knott worked as a federal prosecutor in the office of the U.S. Attorney for Eastern North Carolina. Knott resigned to run in the 2024 election.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Knott said he was running because while serving as a federal prosecutor he "saw firsthand the devastating harm serious crime does to our communities. The open border policies now in place allow a catastrophic flow of crime that wreaks havoc across our state and country."

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Knott said he was a political outsider and that his policy priorities would be to "help President Trump secure our border, defeat the radical left, and put criminals behind bars."

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Knott said Daughtry had donated to Democratic candidates in past election cycles, including Cheri Beasley (D) and Josh Stein (D) and that he was the more conservative candidate.

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Show sources

Sources: Brad Knott campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 28, 2024, YouTube, "Brad Knott for Congress on February 21, 2024," accessed March 28, 2024, ABC 11, "Heated NC-13 Republican congressional race heads to runoff," March 7, 2024; Brad Knott campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 28, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 2, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2024
• Online: Oct. 11, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 17, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Frank Pierce (D)

True Healthcare Policy. We need to help our veterans that have comeback from over seas and give them the care they deserve. We need to protect a Women's right to choose. That goes along with the Healthcare she needs for her decision. We need to protect the Healthcare of our elders, they helped shape our nation through hardwork and determination. We need to stop cutting Medicare and Medicaid for them and actually take care of them.

Write policy to protect our farms and farmers. Many farms in North Carolina are in flood plains and we need to start working to protect them for our Communities and the future of local food. We need to have our local school systems partner with farmers for local produce to keep money in those communities.

We need to invest in the future. One by bringing back trade schools for the kids that do not want to go to college. We are extremely short handed on trained professionals in multiple areas of trades. To go along with the trade schools we need to invest in paid internships for high school students to learn a trade if that is the area they want to be in. We need to Invest in early childhood education, the evidence is overwhelming on the difference it makes.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Frank Pierce (D)

Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Small Business and Farmers, Living Wage.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Frank Pierce (D)

Ability to compromise when it is not against your core beliefs.

Ability to communicate and work with others. Caring and Compassionate Continue to learn and grow knowledge of things you know and don't know. Ability to admit when wrong, we are human and can make mistakes. Being able to put your constituents first and listening to them. Trust and Friendship Fight for what is right

Knowing how to write Policy.

Don't be afraid to fail

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Frank Pierce (D)

Policy writing

Grant writing Ability to compromise Ability to work with others Not afraid to admit when wrong Hard-working Character

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Frank Pierce (D)

To improve the livelihood of the American people.

To go to your communities and work with your constituents. Write policy to better the lives of all and not a select few. Protect our nation

What legacy would you like to leave?

Frank Pierce (D)

That I left things better tomorrow than they are today.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Frank Pierce (D)

My dad kept me in touch with what was happening globally at a young age. A lot happened when I was 5 from Germany reunification to Margret Thatcher leaving but what I remember most is Nelson Mandela being released from prison.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Frank Pierce (D)

Soccer Referee. I still Referee to this day.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Frank Pierce (D)

To Kill a Mockingbird. My father had me and my brothers read it every summer. The book teaches so much about us as a nation and as a society.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Frank Pierce (D)

Amazing Grace

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Frank Pierce (D)

This is where all the money to support our programs originates from.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Frank Pierce (D)

No

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Frank Pierce (D)

Believe it needs to be 4 year terms, with rotating elections. Half of the house on the ballot every 2 years.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Frank Pierce (D)

I believe this would be better solved by having an age limit. I am not against term limits but to govern properly we do need some seasoned veterans in congress.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Frank Pierce (D)

While on the campaign trail, I have heard many stories that move you. There is not one that is more important than others, but what does stick out is how so many people just want to be heard. Even sitting in a house just with one voter and listening to them makes all the difference to them. They feel like they matter.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Frank Pierce (D)

Yes. We have to stop saying I am right you are wrong. We need more conversation and more work together if we want to be a great nation.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Frank Pierce (D)

I have many issues in my 8 counties that need to be addressed and being a member of the House where all revenue bills start matters. It is one of the big reasons this election matters for my area. We can start to improve issues and make a difference for my constituents.

What committees interest you?

Frank Pierce (D)

Farmers

Education Border Security

Healthcare

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Frank Pierce (D)

We need to be fully transparent to our constituents. We also need to be held accountable for what we do. No one should be above the law.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Frank Pierce	Democratic Party	$37,168	$35,724	$1,419	As of November 25, 2024
Chris Baker	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
DeVan Barbour IV	Republican Party	$307,411	$316,875	$1,934	As of December 31, 2024
Kelly Daughtry	Republican Party	$4,507,302	$4,507,302	$0	As of August 13, 2024
Marcus Dellinger	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Dixon	Republican Party	$13,000	$10,973	$2,027	As of March 31, 2024
Brad Knott	Republican Party	$2,473,896	$2,456,636	$17,260	As of December 31, 2024
Steve Von Loor	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Josh McConkey	Republican Party	$601,739	$587,719	$14,033	As of December 31, 2024
James Phillips	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Sid Sharma	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matt Shoemaker	Republican Party	$111,577	$111,577	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Eric Stevenson	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Fred Von Canon	Republican Party	$3,332,387	$3,328,980	$3,407	As of December 31, 2024
Kenny Xu	Republican Party	$171,523	$171,523	$0	As of May 22, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in North Carolina in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in North Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	5% of registered voters in the same party or 8,000, whichever is greater	$1,740.00	12/15/2023	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	10,000	$1,740.00	3/5/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2022

2024

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in North Carolina.

North Carolina U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	14	14	5	64	28	2	11	46.4%	4	44.4%
2022	14	14	4	100	28	9	13	78.6%	7	70.0%
2020	13	13	3	64	26	8	5	50.0%	3	30.0%
2018	13	13	0	56	26	10	7	65.4%	8	61.5%
2016	13	13	1	74	26	6	10	61.5%	9	75.0%
2014	13	13	3	60	26	8	9	65.4%	6	60.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in North Carolina in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/10/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Sixty-four candidates filed to run for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House districts in 2024, including 15 Democrats and 49 Republicans. That’s 4.6 candidates per district, less than the 7.14 candidates per district in 2022, the first election after the number of congressional districts in North Carolina increased from 13 to 14.

In 2020, when the state still had 13 Congressional districts, 4.9 candidates filed to run. In 2018, 4.3 candidates filed, and, in 2016, 5.7 did.

The 2024 election was the first to take place under new district lines that the North Carolina General Assembly adopted on October 25, 2023.

The 64 candidates who filed to run in 2024 were fewer than the 100 who ran in 2022. In 2020, 64 candidates also ran, although North Carolina had one fewer district then. Fifty-six candidates ran in 2018, the decade low.

Five seats were open in 2024, one more than in 2022 and a decade high.

Reps. Jeff Jackson (D-14th) and Dan Bishop (R-8th) did not run for re-election in order to run for state attorney general, while Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-10th) retired from public office. Reps. Kathy Manning (D-6th) and Wiley Nickel (D-13th), who did not run for re-election either, cited the partisan lean of their redrawn districts as the reason.

Fifteen candidates—one Democrat and 14 Republicans—ran for the open 13th district, the most candidates running for a seat in 2024. Thirteen primaries—two Democratic and 11 Republican—were contested. That was fewer than the 22 contested primaries in 2022, and tied with 2020 as the lowest number of contested primaries this decade. As a percentage of all possible primaries, the 13 contested primaries in 2024 were the lowest this decade (46%). North Carolina had 13 districts in 2020, making the 13 contested primaries that year 50% of all possible major party primaries.

Four incumbents—one Democrat and three Republicans—faced primary challengers. The 3rd and 6th Congressional districts were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run. Republicans filed to run in every congressional district, meaning none were guaranteed to Democrats.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th the 135th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in North Carolina's 13th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
40.7%	57.9%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
44.0	55.3	D+11.4

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in North Carolina, 2020

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 18 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R

See also: Party control of North Carolina state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	4	4
Republican	2	10	12
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in North Carolina, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor	Mark Robinson
Secretary of State	Elaine Marshall
Attorney General	Josh Stein

State legislature

North Carolina State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	20
	Republican Party	30
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	72
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		120

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Bo Hines in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wiley Nickel (D)	51.6	143,090
		Bo Hines (R)	48.4	134,256

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,346
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Calvin Thomas (Independent)
• Steve Holland (Independent)
• Jacques Youngblood (Independent)
• Scott Blake (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Sam Searcy, Jamie Campbell Bowles, Nathan Click, and Denton Lee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wiley Nickel	51.6	23,155
		Sam Searcy	22.9	10,284
		Jamie Campbell Bowles	9.4	4,217
		Nathan Click	8.6	3,866
		Denton Lee	7.4	3,311

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,833
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Josh Remillard (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bo Hines	32.1	17,602
		DeVan Barbour IV	22.6	12,426
		Kelly Daughtry	16.9	9,300
		Kent Keirsey	11.3	6,223
		Renee Ellmers	9.4	5,176
		Chad Slotta	5.6	3,074
		Jessica Morel	1.3	738
		Kevin Alan Wolff	0.6	344

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,883
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bill Brewster (R)
• Karen Bentley (R)
• Grayson Haff (R)
• John Aneralla (R)

2020

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd defeated Scott Huffman in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Budd (R)	68.2	267,181
		Scott Huffman (D)	31.8	124,684

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 391,865
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Scott Huffman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ted Budd advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

2018

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd defeated Kathy Manning, Tom Bailey, and Robert Corriher in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Budd (R)	51.5	147,570
		Kathy Manning (D)	45.5	130,402
		Tom Bailey (L)	1.9	5,513
		Robert Corriher (G)	1.0	2,831

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 286,316 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Kathy Manning defeated Adam Coker in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Manning	70.1	19,554
		Adam Coker	29.9	8,324

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 27,878
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Beniah McMiller (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Ted Budd

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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tom Bailey advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

See also

• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary runoff)

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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)