Brad is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Baylor University and Wake Forest University. He has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a juris doctor from Wake Forest University. He lives with his wife, Joanna, and their two daughters. He attends church.

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Brad Knott is from Raleigh. He has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a law degree doctor from Wake Forest University. He lives with his wife, Joanna, and their two daughters.

Brad is a former federal prosecutor. He worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office until he resigned to run for Congress.

Brad is a former federal prosecutor. He previously worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Brad Knott is currently a member of the U.S. House representing North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. He was elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. He previously ran for this seat in 2022 and did not win.

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Brad Knott is currently a member of the U.S. House representing North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. He was elected in 2024 and is serving his first term. He previously ran for the same seat in 2022 and did not win.

Supports a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

- Supports a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Economy

Said, "As a prosecutor, after working with sheriffs and police departments investigating and convicting drug dealers, I ‘Back the Blue’ 100%. I will fight for common-sense, tough-on-crime policies."

Opposes gun control and supports the Second Amendment.

- Said, "As a prosecutor, after working with sheriffs and police departments investigating and convicting drug dealers, I ‘Back the Blue’ 100%. I will fight for common-sense, tough-on-crime policies."
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Opposes abortion and supports the Dobbs decision, which overruled Roe v. Wade.

- Opposes abortion and supports the Dobbs decision, which overruled Roe v. Wade.

Healthcare

Supports school choice, which allows parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Supports school choice, which allows parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Education

Supports completing the border wall and increasing penalties for undocumented immigrants who commit felonies.

Said, "Joe Biden has unleashed a flood of illegal immigrants into our country. His administration must be held accountable. Our border must be secured. The wall must be finished. An illegal immigrant who commits a felony should be sent to prison for a minimum of five years and then deported."

- Said, "Joe Biden has unleashed a flood of illegal immigrants into our country. His administration must be held accountable. Our border must be secured. The wall must be finished. An illegal immigrant who commits a felony should be sent to prison for a minimum of five years and then deported."

Energy & the Environment

Opposes accepting refugees from Gaza into the U.S.

Said, "Israel is the ancestral home of the Jewish people. Hamas and Hezbollah—and their ally Iran—openly proclaim their desire to destroy Israel and America."

- Opposes accepting refugees from Gaza into the U.S.
- Said, "Israel is the ancestral home of the Jewish people. Hamas and Hezbollah—and their ally Iran—openly proclaim their desire to destroy Israel and America."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Opposes "the Left's" actions against free speech and Christian conservatives.

Said, "I will fight the cancel culture, protect freedom of speech, and work to stop the Biden Administration’s targeting of Christian conservatives."

- Said, "I will fight the cancel culture, protect freedom of speech, and work to stop the Biden Administration’s targeting of Christian conservatives."

Voting & Elections

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Brad Knott

Brad is from Raleigh. He has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a law degree doctor from Wake Forest University. He lives with his wife, Joanna, and their two daughters.

- Said, "Israel is the ancestral home of the Jewish people. Hamas and Hezbollah—and their ally Iran—openly proclaim their desire to destroy Israel and America."

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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.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 