Brad Knott | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from North Carolina's 13th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Wiley Nickel |
Personal details | |
Born | John Bradford Knott April 17,1986 Raleigh,North Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Joanna Saleeby |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | J. T. Knott (grandfather) |
Education | Baylor University (BA) Wake Forest University (JD) |
Website | House website Campaign website |
John Bradford Knott (born April 17,1986) is an American attorney and politician. He is the member for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 13th congressional district . Prior to taking office in 2025,he worked as a federal prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
John Bradford Knott was born on April 17,1986,in Raleigh,North Carolina. [1] [2] [3] He is one of five siblings. [4] His father,Joseph Thomas Knott III,was an assistant U.S. attorney and served on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. [5] [6] Knott's grandfather,Joseph Thomas Knott Jr.,served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners for twelve years. [7] Knott's brother,Tucker Knott,is chief of staff for U.S. Senator Ted Budd and the former chief of staff for U.S. Congressman George Holding. [6] [4]
He attended St. David's School,an Episcopal day school in Raleigh. [8] Knott earned his bachelor's degree from Baylor University and his Juris Doctor degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law. [9]
Knott was hired as a federal prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina in 2016. [9] [6] He worked as a federal prosecutor until November 2023. [6]
He ran for the United States House of Representatives seat for North Carolina's 13th congressional district in the 2024 elections. One of Knott's brothers,Thomas Knott,donated over $700,000 to the American Foundations Committee,a super PAC that supported his congressional campaign. [6] He advanced to a runoff election against Kelly Daughtry,who finished in first place with 27% of the vote,while Knott obtained about 19%. [10] [11] After Donald Trump and Americans for Prosperity endorsed Knott, [12] [13] Daughtry dropped out of the race,leaving Knott to become the Republican nominee. [14] He won the November election. [15] He received criticism during the election for voting while registered at his father's Raleigh address despite living at his own residence in Raleigh. [16] Knott referred to the incident as an "oversight". [16]
Rep. Knott was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3,2025.
For the 119th Congress: [17]
Knott supports gun rights and supports the Second Amendment. [18]
Knott supports Israel in the Gaza war. [19] He opposes providing aid to Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War. [4]
Knott stated that the federal government employs too many people and that some employees,who he claims do not serve taxpayers well,add unnecessary costs to both the public and private sector. [20]
Knott opposes sanctuary policies inacted by local governments to protect undocumented immigrants. [21] He called for more criminal deportations,stating in 2024 that immigrants who commit crimes ranging from a "DUI all the way up to serious drug trafficking or violent felonies" need to be expelled from the country. [4] Knott wants more local police officers to be cross-deputized with federal credentials in order to assist in increasing criminal deportations. [4] He also opposes the concept of open borders and calls for a more secure Mexico–United States border. [20]
Knott opposes transgender women competing in women's sports. [18]
Knott,who identifies as pro-life,opposes the legalization of abortion and voiced support for the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization . [19] He claimed that religiously-operated crisis pregnancy centers were under attack from "pro-abortion extremists and left-wing politicians." [19]
Knott is married to Joanne Saleeby,a former golfer at North Carolina State University and the owner of Monkee's of Raleigh boutique in North Hills. [7] [22] They have two children. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Daughtry | 22,978 | 27.4 | |
Republican | Brad Knott | 15,664 | 18.7 | |
Republican | Fred Von Canon | 14,344 | 17.1 | |
Republican | DeVan Barbour | 12,892 | 15.4 | |
Republican | Josh McConkey | 5,926 | 7.1 | |
Republican | Kenny Xu | 3,604 | 4.3 | |
Republican | David Dixon | 2,146 | 2.6 | |
Republican | Matt Shoemaker | 2,003 | 2.4 | |
Republican | Chris Baker | 1,089 | 1.3 | |
Republican | Eric Stevenson | 844 | 1.0 | |
Republican | Marcus Dellinger | 798 | 1.0 | |
Republican | Siddhanth Sharma | 614 | 0.7 | |
Republican | James Phillips | 565 | 0.7 | |
Republican | Steve Von Loor | 427 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 83,894 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brad Knott | 19,632 | 90.8 | |
Republican | Kelly Daughtry (withdrawn) | 1,998 | 9.2 | |
Total votes | 21,630 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brad Knott | 243,655 | 58.6 | |
Democratic | Frank Pierce | 171,835 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 415,490 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |