Candidate · November 3, 2026
Paul Barringer
On the ballot for U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.2M
- cash on hand
- $410K
- issues with public statements
- 12
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic Party1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Paul Barringer attended Lee County public schools, Davidson College, the University of North Carolina law school and Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs.4 He is a healthcare consultant and also a lawyer who represents people with disabilities, without charge, in claims for Social Security benefits, and he manages his family's tree farming operation.4 He previously spent many years in healthcare as an executive, an entrepreneur and an attorney, and he has also developed a clothing brand called Mill & Mountain as a side project.4 His priorities page also says he spent years working in prisons, teaching literacy and helping people find employment once released.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to put the people of the 13th District ahead of large corporations, partisan agendas and the Washington establishment.6 It also says he wants to restore common sense and constitutional values in Washington, with a campaign built on listening first.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitepaulbarringer.com6
- Facebookfacebook.com/paulbarringernc6
- Instagraminstagram.com/paulbarringernc6
- Threadsthreads.com/@paulbarringernc6
- X (Twitter)x.com/PaulBarringerNC6
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/paulbarringer.com6
- TikToktiktok.com/@paulbarringernc6
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@PaulBarringerforCongress6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His priorities page says he supports fiscal discipline and living within the country's means, with restraint in spending and steps toward a balanced budget.5
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His priorities page says broad tariffs work like a tax on consumers and especially affect farmers, small manufacturers and rural communities, while allowing that targeted trade enforcement has a role against unfair practices. It says the country should instead invest in domestic industry and supply chains and rely on diplomacy and multilateral pressure to enforce fair-trade rules.5
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His priorities page says he supports wider access to family planning services and contraception.5
His priorities page, in a section on reproductive health and freedom, says he wants to make sure no woman feels abortion is her only option, and says the law should not obstruct a woman's health care choices made with her doctor.5
Veterans
His priorities page says he supports fully funding the VA while streamlining its bureaucracy, and expanding public-private partnerships to shorten waits and make care available nearer to veterans' homes.5
His priorities page says he is committed to protecting the expanded benefits veterans received under the PACT Act.5
Environment and Public Lands
His priorities page says federal public lands should not be sold or privatized.5
- Transfer large areas of federal land to the states
- Sell limited amounts of federal land, such as near towns for housing
- Keep federal lands in federal ownership
His priorities page says he supports fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund, wider access for underserved communities to trails and public land, and measures protecting biodiversity and clean water that take local residents' needs into account.5
His priorities page says he supports managing forests actively to help prevent wildfires.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His priorities page says he strongly supports law enforcement and wants officers to have the resources and respect they need, and that he also supports second chances and help for people re-entering society.5
Immigration
His priorities page says the legal immigration system should be updated so that it supplies workers where they are needed, particularly in farming, health care and technology, and that people who follow the rules should have a clear way forward.5
Health Care
His priorities page says Medicare and Medicaid exist because the market falls short for seniors, low-income families and people with disabilities, and that it is the country's responsibility to keep supporting them.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $1,215,151 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $805,629 |
| Cash on hand | $409,522 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $320,000 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Amended financial disclosure report8filed Oct 13, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed Sep 15, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Jun 21, 2025