Paul Barringer
U.S. House · NC-13 · U.S. House
FlipDefeated first-term Republican Rep. Brad Knott, flipping the 13th district. Raised $1.22M; IE for ~$0.00M / against ~$0.00M (FEC e-file est.).
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 159,981 (50.5%). Opponent: Brad Knott (R). Previous officeholder: Brad Knott (R), first-term incumbent (elected 2024), defeated. Status in file: yes (WRAL / Courier Journal, Nov 4).
Money reported in the file
Raised $1,215,151. Cash on hand $409,522 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $0; against $0.
FEC itemized 2025-05-22 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03
Documented ties (26)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Paul Barringer | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $159,981 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Paul Barringer | U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $152,329 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Paul Barringer | Brad Knott (Government site) |
| loan of candidate personal funds | $320,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Paul Barringer | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| candidate contributions (line 11d) | $150,865 | 2026 | Reported | Paul Barringer | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $6,000 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal (Party site) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $113 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Franklin County Democratic Party (Party site) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $100 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Harnett County Democratic Party (Party site) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260928..20260928 | Reported | Communications Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) (Organization site) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Deborah Ross for Congress (C00729277) (Campaign site) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260714..20260714 | Reported | Price for Congress (C00195628) (Campaign site) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260622..20260622 | Reported | Democracy Summer Leadership PAC (C00664318) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260622..20260622 | Reported | PAC for Good (C00768887) | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $296,225 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) | Express Lane Strategies LLC |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $116,744 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) | Buying Time (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $75,793 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) | Gusto |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $45,000 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) | Impact Research (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $41,538 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) | Acuity Politics LLC (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $41,120 | 2025-05-22..2026-10-14 | Reported | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) | NGP VAN (Organization site) |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paul Barringer $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Paul Barringer | Richard Ojeda |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paul Barringer $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Paul Barringer | Jamie Ager |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paul Barringer $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Paul Barringer | LaKesha Womack |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paul Barringer $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Paul Barringer | Brian Poindexter |
| general-election opponent (lost; 152,329 votes) | $152,329 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Brad Knott (R) (Government site) | Paul Barringer |
| candidate loan (line 13a) | $320,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Paul Barringer | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
| candidate contributions (line 11d) | $150,865 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Paul Barringer | Paul Barringer for Congress (C00906057) (Campaign site) |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/barringer/Barringer_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).