Paul Barringer
Candidate for North Carolina 13th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina 13th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 13 · read Sep 20, 2026
The District
What North Carolina 13th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Johnston County, Harnett County, Franklin County, Caswell County, Person County and Lee County; parts of Granville County and Wake County.
139 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "S.L. 2025-95 Congress" (Senate Bill 249, ratified Oct 22, 2025 as Session Law 2025-95 (not subject to veto)); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a federal three-judge panel denied a request to block the districts (Nov 2025). Official file https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7667/0/SL%202025-95%20-%20Shapefile
Results
Certified results for North Carolina 13th Congressional District
US House OF Representatives District 13 (DEM)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul BarringerDemocrat | Democrat | 29,743 | 59.1% |
| Frank PierceDemocrat | Democrat | 14,794 | 29.4% |
| Alexander NicholiDemocrat | Democrat | 5,800 | 11.5% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 13 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KnottRepublican | Republican | 44,038 | 89.9% |
| Sid SharmaRepublican | Republican | 4,935 | 10.1% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 13
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KnottRepublican | Republican | 243,655 | 58.6% |
| Frank PierceDemocrat | Democrat | 171,835 | 41.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Paul Barringer has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for NC, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,022,610cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $514,555cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $508,054cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $320,000cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Express Lane Strategies Llc$210,359.32
- Acuity Politics Llc$31,282.80
- Ngp Van$27,769.23
- Public Policy Polling$19,500.00
- Putnam Partners Llc$12,713.51
Campaign finance — Paul Barringer For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Paul Barringer For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,022,609.78 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $508,054.44 · cash on hand $514,555.34 · debts owed by the committee $320,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $552,413.58 (54%); PACs and other political committees $2,000.00 (0%); Party committees $6,100.00 (1%); Candidate contributions $141,846.20 (14%); Candidate loans $320,000.00 (31%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $250.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $210,359.32; digital $113,877.83; compliance and treasurer $31,282.80; polling $19,500.00; media and advertising $13,538.51; other $9,743.90.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Paul
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $10,500–$12,000 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Mar 4, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — PAUL BARRINGER FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (PAUL BARRINGER FOR CONGRESS). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $10,500–$12,000 (Google creative spend ranges).
Mar 4, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I'm running to bring common sense and constitutional values back to Washington – and to walk alongside the people of North Carolina's 13th District every step of the way. My campaign is about listening first – and building support for the idea that our strength comes from the ground up, not the top down.”
“I'm running for US Congress to put the people of District 13 first – ahead of any big corporations, partisan agenda, or the DC establishment.”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://paulbarringer.com/; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulbarringernc/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina 13th Congressional District
- Brad KnottRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Steven SwintonLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NC-13 — Democratic
Listed as “Paul Barringer”, Democratic. Other candidates in the race: Brad Knott (Republican); Steven Swinton (Libertarian).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · NC-13
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections
Not on file for Paul yet: In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_dp2b4vfhh.
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