Kelly Daughtry (R) and Brad Knott (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on May 14, 2024. Daughtry and Knott were the top two finishers in the March 5 primary with 27.4% and 18.7% of the vote, respectively. Incumbent Wiley Nickel (D) did not seek re-election, leaving the district open.
According to Meredith College professor David McLennan, the runoff will be “a test of who can align him or herself more with Trump…between two candidates – Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott – who run more strongly in different parts of the district.”
Daughtry is an attorney with experience in business disputes and family law. Daughtry says she is running “to restore sanity in Washington; defend conservative, Christian, North Carolina values; secure our border and end Biden’s disastrous leadership of our country.” Daughtry says that “voters are seeking a candidate who will prioritize America first…I will work with Trump when I get to Congress to secure the border, reduce inflation, and refocus our foreign policy.” As of March 29, 2024, Daughtry had raised $2,146,546, including $2,060,132 in self-funding.
