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Brad Knott

U.S. House · NC-13 · Republicans · since 2025

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Candidate for U.S. House · NC-13

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Biography

Overview

Brad Knott is a Republican U.S. House member representing North Carolina's 13th congressional district, serving since January 2025. Born April 17, 1986, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Knott is an attorney who previously worked as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 2016 to 2023. He earned his bachelor's degree from Baylor University and his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law.

Career

Since taking office in January 2025, Rep. Knott has introduced four bills reflecting his legislative priorities: the Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act (addressing transnational crime from Venezuela), the Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act of 2025 (targeting criminal deportations), the Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025 (improving aviation infrastructure), and the SAFER Transport Act (transportation safety). All are currently in committee. He has voted consistently with his party on energy, health care, and regulatory matters.

Prior political experience

Rep. Knott won election to the U.S. House in 2024, representing North Carolina's 13th congressional district. In the Republican primary runoff, he finished with approximately 19% in the initial voting, losing to Kelly Daughtry who garnered 27%. However, after endorsements from Donald Trump and Americans for Prosperity, Daughtry withdrew from the race, making Knott the Republican nominee. He won the November 2024 general election. He was sworn in on January 3, 2025, to the 119th Congress. During the campaign, Knott faced criticism for voting while registered at his father's Raleigh address despite living at his own residence; he characterized this as an "oversight."

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress+0.896

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

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+0.256
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 344 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
1stU.S. House NC-132025–presentIn progressTed Budd—

Committee assignments

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term4

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

YearSeatResultVote shareField
2024U.S. House NC-13Pending58.64%