Paul Barringer is from Lee County, North Carolina. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Davidson College, a law degree from the University of North Carolina, and a master 27s degree in public affairs from Princeton University. He and his wife, Marcea, have two children. He has taught Sunday school for 20 years.

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Paul Barringer has a bachelor 's degree from Davidson College, a law degree from the University of North Carolina, and a master 's degree in public affairs from Princeton University. He has a wife and two children, and is involved with his church.

Throughout his career, Paul has worked at the intersection of health care, law, technology, and government.

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Paul has worked in the healthcare industry for over 26 years and spent the last three years as a Health Policy Consultant for Enterprise Support Partners.

Paul Barringer's campaign for North Carolina's 13th congressional district is his first time running for public office.

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Paul's campaign for North Carolina's 13th congressional district is his first time running for public office.

Opposes "short-term fixes like blanket tariffs" and supports "smart, long-term strategies" to help American producers and workers, such as investing in domestic industry and ensuring fair trade through diplomacy.

Supports "smart, long-term strategies" to help American producers and workers, such as investing in domestic industry and ensuring fair trade through diplomacy.

Supports fair trade policies, opposes unnecessary tariffs, and advocates for investing in rural infrastructure and preserving farmland.

Advocates for investing in rural infrastructure and preserving farmland.

- Supports "smart, long-term strategies" to help American producers and workers, such as investing in domestic industry and ensuring fair trade through diplomacy.
- Believes in fiscal discipline.
- Opposes "unnecessary" tariffs.
- Advocates for investing in rural infrastructure and preserving farmland.
- Opposes President Trump's tarriffs.

Economy

Said, "As a responsible gun owner, I believe in the Second Amendment and the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms, and I also believe we can do more to keep our communities safe."

Believes in "the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms."

Supports law enforcement and believes police officers play a vital role in community safety.

- Believes in "the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms."
- Supports law enforcement and believes police officers play a vital role in community safety.

Public Safety

Supports access to abortion and believes in comprehensive reproductive healthcare, including maternal health, family planning, and contraception.

Wants to invest in maternal health, family planning, and contraception.

Believes "unnecessary and duplicative treatments, along with administrative inefficiencies and wasteful spending" is a problem in healthcare that can be addressed "through smart regulation and market-driven solutions."

- Supports abortion access.
- Wants to invest in maternal health, family planning, and contraception.
- Believes "unnecessary and duplicative treatments, along with administrative inefficiencies and wasteful spending" is a problem in healthcare that can be addressed "through smart regulation and market-driven solutions."
- Supports medicare and medicaid.

Healthcare

Supports service programs for older youth that combine education, vocational training, and community service.

Supports public schools and teachers but believes parents should influence classroom content.

Believes parents should be able to influence classroom content.

- Supports service programs for older youth that combine education, vocational training, and community service.
- Believes parents should be able to influence classroom content.

Education

Supports protecting and managing public lands through conservation, preventing federal land sale, and supporting science-based stewardship.

Aims to protect and manage public lands through conservation, preventing federal land sale, and supporting science-based stewardship.

- Aims to protect and manage public lands through conservation, preventing federal land sale, and supporting science-based stewardship.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in a "secure border and a fair, legal immigration system."

Supports fully funding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and protecting benefits granted by the PACT Act.

Seeks to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Thinks "we should not cozy up to dictatorships or authoritarian regimes that undermine human rights, freedom, and the rule of law."

- Believes in a "secure border and a fair, legal immigration system."
- Seeks to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Thinks "we should not cozy up to dictatorships or authoritarian regimes that undermine human rights, freedom, and the rule of law."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of January 2, 2026, Paul Barringer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

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- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
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