National Dems expand US House battlefield, targeting Knott in NC-13

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 603

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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National Democrats say they’re expanding their attack map, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee adding North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District to its “Districts in Play” program on Friday.

In NC-13, Democrat Paul Barringer is challenging freshman U.S. Rep. Brad Knott, who defeated Democrat Frank Pierce by 17 points in 2024. Incumbent Democrat Wiley Nickel chose not to seek reelection after state Republicans redrew the district to …

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