Incumbent Republican Brad Knott faces Democrat Paul Barringer in the November 3, 2026, general election for North Carolina's 13th congressional district, a seat rated Solid or Likely Republican by forecasters due to its R+8 partisan lean and the incumbent's 2024 performance. With no public polls available and just days until early voting, traders price the race near even across small-margin outcomes because of competitive fundraising—Knott at $1.6 million and Barringer at $1.2 million through September—plus Barringer's primary win and the DCCC's October addition of the district to its target list. These factors sustain uncertainty around the final margin despite the district's structural Republican advantage and Knott's primary dominance, as turnout patterns and any late national or local developments could still shift the result within the resolution window.