The Politibase

PB

Paul Barringer

Democrat U.S. House · District 13 North Carolina Challenger
Primary  Mar 3, 2026 (7 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About Paul Barringer
Paul Barringer is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 13 in North Carolina’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, PAUL BARRINGER FOR CONGRESS, is registered in SANFORD, NC, with THOMAN, SHAYNE listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $1.2M raised, $676K spent, and $508K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $698K from individuals and $16K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $150K (13%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The committee reports $320K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Brad Knott.
Bio auto-generated from candidate filings.
🔗 Where to learn more
💰 Campaign finance
Raised$1.2M
Cash on hand$508K
Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle
🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 13
BK
Brad Knott (incumbent)
Republican · $1.6M raised
View →
PB
Paul Barringer VIEWING
Democrat · $1.2M raised
AB
Anthony Bailey Aguilar
GRE · $50K raised
View →
AN
Alexander Nicholi
Democrat · $7K raised
View →
FP
Frank Pierce
Democrat · $2K raised
View →
JM
Josh McConkey
Republican
View →
SS
Siddhanth Sharma
Republican
View →
SS
Steven Swinton
LIB
View →
8 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
Detailed Campaign Finance
More detail available because this candidate has substantial FEC filings.
NONPARTISAN · SOURCED FROM CONGRESS.GOV, OPENFEC, SENATE & HOUSE CLERKS · UPDATED REGULARLY

Elections 2026 › North Carolina › Paul Barringer
2026 candidate profile

Paul Barringer

Democrat · Challenger
Running for: North Carolina House District 13
✓ Won 2026 primary
$1.2M
Total raised
—
Cash on hand
—
Spent
C
FEC status

Biography

Paul Barringer is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 13 in North Carolina’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, PAUL BARRINGER FOR CONGRESS, is registered in SANFORD, NC, with THOMAN, SHAYNE listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $1.2M raised, $676K spent, and $508K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $698K from individuals and $16K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $150K (13%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The committee reports $320K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Brad Knott.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH6NC13228
OfficeNorth Carolina House District 13
PartyDemocrat

See the full race

View every candidate, all fundraising totals, and the primary results for the North Carolina House District 13 race.

Open the race page →

+ Advertise on this page
🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — North Carolina District 13

Full Race →
Primary: Mar 3, 2026 (7 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (7)

BK
Brad Knott
IncumbentR$1.6M raised
AB
Anthony Bailey Aguilar
G$50K raised
AN
Alexander Nicholi
D$7K raised
FP
Frank Pierce
D$2K raised
JM
Josh McConkey
R
SS
Siddhanth Sharma
R
+ See all 7 opponents
← All 2026 Elections  ·  All North Carolina races →