Paul Barringer
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Attorney, tree farmer and health care consultant
Background
- Barringer grew up in Lee County and worked for the family fertilizer company, Sapona Mills, in the 1980s. source: rantnc.com
- Barringer holds degrees from Davidson College and Princeton and a law degree from the University of North Carolina. source: rantnc.com
- Barringer has worked as a health lawyer and operations leader, including helping state agencies with Medicaid and other health programs. source: kdhnews.com
- Barringer moved back to Lee County from the Washington, D.C., area in 2025. source: rantnc.com
- Barringer won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for the 13th District. source: rantnc.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "Working to reaffirm Congress' role as an independent and co-equal third branch of government" source: kdhnews.com
- "Policies that lower costs and support small businesses and workers" source: kdhnews.com
- Maintain Medicaid coverage source: kdhnews.com
- Congress, not the president, decides on war source: kdhnews.com
- "I support a ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks" source: kdhnews.com
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