U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District
Steven Swinton
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District
- Result
- Paul Barringer, projected winner
- Opponents
- Brad Knott (R); Paul Barringer (D)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Steven Swinton, a Libertarian Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District to Paul Barringer. He received 1.4% of the vote to Paul Barringer's 50.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. He reached the November ballot after the Libertarian primary was canceled; in 2024 he was the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina Senate District 19, receiving 2,884 of 88,586 votes cast, and Ballotpedia lists no education, occupation or other biographical details for him.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 13
2026-11-03
| Brad Knott R | incumbent |
| Paul Barringer D | challenger |
| Steven Swinton LIB | challenger |
Biography
Steven Swinton, a Libertarian Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District to Paul Barringer. He received 1.4% of the vote to Paul Barringer's 50.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. He reached the November ballot after the Libertarian primary was canceled; in 2024 he was the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina Senate District 19, receiving 2,884 of 88,586 votes cast, and Ballotpedia lists no education, occupation or other biographical details for him.[1][2]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House North Carolina's 13th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Steven Swinton · Ballotpedia Reference