Kelly Daughtry (R) suspended her campaign for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on May 2, 2024, leaving Brad Knott (R) as the presumptive nominee.

Daughtry and Knott are the two candidates on the ballot in the May 14, 2024, primary runoff. Daughtry and Knott advanced from the March 5 primary with 27.4% and 18.7% of the vote respectively, below the 30% threshold required to avoid a runoff.

According to Meredith College professor David McLennan, the runoff was “a test of who can align him or herself more with [Former President Donald] Trump…between two candidates – Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott – who run more strongly in different parts of the district.” Trump endorsed Knott on April 5, 2024.

Knott will face Frank Pierce (D) in the November general election. As of May 2, 2024, The Cook Political Report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican, and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales rated it Likely Republican.