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U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 13th District

Brad Knott

Republican 1st term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
9BipartMed 12
5BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.82

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
Armed Forces and National Security 5% · Environmental Protection 4%
Committees
Ethics · Homeland Security · Transportation and Infrastructure
Bills on
Transportation and Public Works · Immigration · Government Operations and Politics
Age
40

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Knott has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Knott’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Knott breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Knott voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Armed Forces and National Security 5% · 2 of 37 party 3%
  2. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%
  3. Economics and Public Finance 2% · 1 of 50 party 7%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Knott broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/15/26 H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
343–79
07/22/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
175–254
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
61–365
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
65–359
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
65–361
06/03/26 H.R. 2860 Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill revises and reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and its Northwest Straits Advisory…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
374–49
05/13/26 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Nay Passed
218–203
04/30/26 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Yea Failed
69–355

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Knott is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

    Knott, Hudson Bill to Deliver a New Veterans’ Home in Harnett County Heads to President Trump’s Desk

    Led bill to transfer land for new veterans home in Harnett County; Senate passed, heads to President.

    “It was my privilege to work with Congressman Hudson and take this important step in serving some of North Carolina’s very finest. Today, the Senate moved swiftly to pass our bill aiming to facilitate the construction of a new veterans' home in Harnett County. North Carolina's 13th District is home to tens of thousands…”

    Fort Bragg Veterans Home Land TransferArmed Forces and National SecurityAI-read

    Mentions H.R. 10159

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 14, 2026

    Knott, Hudson Bill to Advance a New Veterans’ Home in Harnett County Passes the House

    Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 10159, a bill he co-led with Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) to transfer land facilitating the construction of a new state veterans' home in…

    “Tens of thousands of veterans call North Carolina’s 13th District home, and they’ve earned care worthy of their service.”

    Mentions H.R. 10159

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 1, 2026

    Knott Votes to Condemn Socialism, Slams Democrats for Refusing to Do the Same

    Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) issued the following statement after voting for H.Res 1490, to condemn and denounce socialism in all its forms.

    “This shouldn’t be a hard vote to take. Every time socialism has been tried, it has failed miserably, and failed the people it claims to help.”

    Mentions H.Res. 1490 · voted Yea Sep 1, 2026, roll 649

  • Statement · Press release · Aug 7, 2026

    Knott, Suozzi Introduce the Right to Worship Act to Stop Harassment at Houses of Worship

    Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13), alongside Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03), introduced the Right to Worship Act, a bill that would establish a 100‑foot buffer zone around houses of worship during services and make it unlawful to knowingly…

    “Today, many Americans are unable to worship without fear of harassment, assault, or other forms of intimidation. The right to worship freely is foundational to our nation and was one of the motivations for its founding. No American should ever feel that their choice is between worshiping in fear and not worshiping at…”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Knott voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.45· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 277 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Knott’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 6
  2. Action in committee 3
  3. Action beyond committee 2
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 6 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Knott’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Knott.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 11 missed of 674

Voted on 663 of 674 roll calls; missed 11. Higher than 57% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 61 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Higher than 66% of House members.

45% 100%
9/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 83% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.82

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

Sponsored 6 (House median 25) · cosponsored 90 (median 289), 4 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Transportation and Public Works, Immigration, Government Operations and Politics.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress156 88% Pro
Economics and Public Finance69 64% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security60 75% Pro
Energy37 76% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85% Pro
Environmental Protection33 58% Pro
Government Operations and Politics29 86% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 82% Pro
Commerce26 73% Pro
International Affairs26 42% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector24 79% Pro
Immigration17 76% Pro
Education16 56% Pro
Agriculture and Food13 69% Pro
Labor and Employment11 45% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications10 90% Pro
Taxation8 100% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 100% Pro
Emergency Management7 86% Pro
Health7 43% Pro
Law7 71% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 80% Pro
Animals4 50% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 25% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 100% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-497%agreement
  2. RPat HarriganNC-1096%agreement
  3. RRonny JacksonTX-1396%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Knott’s campaign raised $1.3M: $486K (36%) from individuals and $656K (49%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $708K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Knott

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 226.

  1. Altria Group, Inc. Corporate PAC
  2. The Home Depot Inc. Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Knott’s own leadership PAC: Building a Republic America Deserves. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, NC-13Republican2025–present

Seat

District
13
Current term
2025–2027
Age
40

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4531
1239 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Garner
Instagram
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Elsewhere

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