2026 election · U.S. House
2026 North Carolina House race — Brad Knott's seat
Incumbent: Brad Knott (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Abortion: Identifies as pro-life, supports the Dobbs decision returning abortion authority to states, opposes legalizing abortion up to birth, and supports crisis pregnancy centers. [1]
- Criminal Justice/Illegal Immigrant Crime: Supports harsher federal penalties for repeat illegal immigrant offenders and has proposed legislation to deter re-entry after deportation, drawing on his experience as a federal prosecutor. [1][2][3]
- Education/School Choice: Supports school choice, arguing public schools are failing children and pushing 'woke' ideologies, and wants parents to have more say in curriculum. [1][2]
- Free Speech: States support for protecting freedom of speech. [1]
- Government Spending/Fiscal Policy: Supports cutting wasteful federal spending, scrutinizing spending bills, and backs a balanced budget constitutional amendment to address deficits and inflation. [1][2]
- Immigration/Border Security: Supports securing the border, finishing the wall, mandatory minimum prison terms for illegal immigrants who commit felonies, and deportation after sentencing. [1][2][3]
- Law Enforcement/Public Safety: Expresses strong support for police ('Back the Blue') and law enforcement efforts against crime. [1]
Public polling
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