Incumbent Republican Brad Knott holds a strong position in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District ahead of the November 3 general election, consistent with the district’s post-redistricting R+8 partisan lean and multiple forecasters rating it Solid or Likely Republican. Knott secured the GOP nomination with nearly 90 percent in the March primary and previously won the seat by 17 points in 2024. Democrat Paul Barringer, who won his primary with 59 percent, has centered his campaign on affordability, healthcare access, and oversight of executive actions such as tariffs. National Democrats added the race to their target list in early October, yet the structural advantages and historical results continue to underpin trader consensus favoring Knott.