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Kelly Daughtry Coverage

Republican Brad Knott won the GOP nomination for the 13th Congressional District seat, a victory that comes less than two weeks after being endorsed by competitor Kelly Daughtry, who suspended her campaign this month. The redrawn district heavily favors the GOP in November.

Knott wins GOP nomination in Triangle congressional runoff

Kelly Daughtry (left) and Brad Knott (right)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brad Knott, a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, overwhelmingly won the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday against a rival who suspended her campaign two weeks ago in response to the endorsement.

Brad Knott, backed by Trump, wins Republican runoff for North Carolina congressional district

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Johnston County Republican Kelly Daughtry is dropping out of the Republican Party primary runoff in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District and endorsing former federal prosecutor Brad Knott, who former President Donald Trump backs.

PARTY, NOONAN SAYS HE PLANS TO DIRECT SOME OF THE MONEY RAISED TO CHARITY. >> A MAJOR SHAKEUP IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A HEATED RUNOFF BETWEEN 2 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TODAY. KELLY DAUGHTRY DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE IN THE NEWLY DRAWN 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SEEMINGLY HANDING HER OPPONENT BRAD, NOT THE NOMINATION. ALL NEW TONIGHT, AARON THOMAS SPOKE WITH NOT END THE MAN HE'LL FACE IN NOVEMBER. FRANK PEERS ABOUT THIS SURPRISING MOVE AIR INC. >> NOW, BRAD, NOT TONIGHT TELLING ME THAT HE'S HUMBLED TO BE IN THIS SPOT, CONSIDERED THIS. WE HAVE OUR NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS WHO RECENTLY REDRUTH THESE MAPS MAKING THEM LEAN IN FAVOR OF A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. BUT YOU HAVE THE DEMOCRATIC RIVAL CANDIDATE FRANK PEERS. HE SAYS HE STILL MOTIVATED ABOUT THE GENERAL ELECTION COME NOVEMBER. BRIAN NOT WENT DOOR-TO-DOOR IN THIS JOHNSTON COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD WORKING TO WIN OVER VOTERS AND THE UPCOMING MAY 14 RUNOFF ELECTION. HE'S NOW THE LONE REPUBLICAN VYING FOR THE COMPETITIVE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AFTER HIS RUNOFF OPPONENT KELLY DAUGHTRY SUSPENDED HER BIG NEWS OF THE DAY IS A RUNOFF OPPONENT KELLY DAUGHTRY DECIDES TO DROP OUT OF THE RACE. WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THIS DECISION AND ARE YOU SURPRISED? >> I SOMEWHAT SURPRISE TO ME. THEY RAN TO A VERY TOUGH CAMPAIGN THAT PUT A LOT INTO IT BOTH NOT AND AUDREY POSITION THEMSELVES AS LOYALISTS TO FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S AGENDA. DAUGHTRY, A JOHNSON COUNTY ATTORNEY NOW THROWING HER WEIGHT BEHIND HER FORMER OPPONENT SAYING THE LETTER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ENDORSEMENT OF BRAND NOT FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL SEAT IN DISTRICT 13. IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT A PATHWAY TO VICTORY IS NO LONGER FEASIBLE. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> SO MOMENTUM WAS CERTAINLY BUILDING. AND WHEN HE JUMPED ON, IT WAS LIKE ADDING SOME FUEL TO THE TANK FOR SURE. I JUST THINK IT ALSO SHOWS THAT HE SHE IS INVOLVED IN THE NATION. THE RNC IS PUTTING A FINGER ON THEIR WAY TO KEEP THEIR WAKE. STRONG ALLEGATIONS FROM FRANK PEERS, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE NOT WILL FACE IN NOVEMBER. >> HE NO STAKES ARE HIGH AS THE NEWLY DRAWN DISTRICT HEAVILY FAVORS REPUBLICANS WE DREW THE MAP. BUT YOU CAN ONLY REACH ALL THE MAP FOR PEOPLE WHO VOTED. >> SO OUR GOAL IS TO TURN OUT THE VOTERS WHO HAVEN'T VOTED AND GIVE THEM A VOICE IN THIS ELECTION THAT MAKE THEM FEEL WANTED. AND THAT THEIR VOICE MATTERS. >> NOW IN THE MARCH PRIMARY, KELLY DAUGHTER RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES OUT OF 14 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. HER NAME IS STILL GOING TO BE ON THE BALLOT IN THIS UPCOMING MAY RUNOFF RACE BECAUSE SHE SUSPENDED HER CAMPAIGN AT THE LAST MINUTE

Republican Brad Knott responds after Kelly Daughtry drops out of NC-13 runoff 

Johnston County Republican Kelly Daughtry is dropping out of the Republican Party primary runoff in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District and endorsing former federal prosecutor Brad Knott, who is backed by former President Donald Trump.

<p>CHANGE TO OUR WEEKEND FORECAST. YOU'LL WANT TO SEE. AND NOW A 4 O'CLOCK. A BIG SHAKE UP THIS AFTERNOON IN THE RACE FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. KELLY DAUGHTRY HERE DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE. &gt;&gt; ENDORSING HER RIVAL BRAT, NOT FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I'M LENA TILLETT AND I'M DAN HAGGERTY. NOT IS NOW SET TO FACE DEMOCRAT FRANK PIERCE IN NOVEMBER. WRAL, CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF LAURA LESLIE LIVE IN RALEIGH. SO THIS IS PRETTY RARE FOR SOMEONE TO DROP OUT AT THIS POINT. QUITE A SURPRISE. &gt;&gt; THAT AT THIS POINT IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND WE'RE LESS THAN 2 WEEKS FROM THE RUNOFF ELECTION DAY VOTING IS ALREADY UNDERWAY. EARLY VOTING HAS. BUT KELLY DOCTORS SAID TODAY SHE DOES NOT SEE A PATH TO VICTORY AND THAT MAKES FOR RIVAL GRAD, NOT THE LIKELY NEXT CONGRESSMAN FROM THE 13TH DISTRICT &gt;&gt; KELLY DAUGHTRY AND BRAD NOT HAVE BEEN SLUGGING IT OUT ON THE AIRWAVES FOR WEEKS NOW SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON NEGATIVE ADS. THAT'S BECAUSE THE PRIMARY STAKES WERE VERY HIGH. THE DISTRICT NOW LEANS STRONGLY. REPUBLICAN SAID THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FRANK PEERS IS STATISTICALLY UNLIKELY TO WIN, BUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO, FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ENDORSED NOT IN THE RACE CALLING A RHINO, A REPUBLICAN IN NAME ONLY CALLED IT QUITS. TODAY. SHE SAID IN LIGHT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ENDORSEMENT OF BRAD, NOT FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL SEAT IN DISTRICT 13, IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT A PATHWAY TO VICTORY IS NO LONGER FEASIBLE. IT IS TIME WE BRING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TOGETHER. I HAVE ASKED MY SUPPORTERS TO FORMALLY SUPPORT BRANDS CAMPAIGN THE MOVE WAS A SURPRISE TO POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR DAVID MCLENNAN COMING SO LATE IN THE GAME. HE SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE FACE POLITICALLY. I BET YOU HAD SOME INTERNAL POLLING THAT SAID THAT. &gt;&gt; YOU KNOW, WITH JUST A LITTLE TIME FOR THE ELECTION THAT THERE'S NO WAY TO CATCH UP. YOU KNOW, IT'S THAT JUST SHOWS THE POWER OF THE TRUMP ENDORSEMENT. &gt;&gt; AND A STATEMENT OF HIS OWN THIS AFTERNOON. BRAD OTT, THANKS. DAUGHTRY FOR HER ENDORSEMENT. BUT HE'S STILL URGES VOTERS TO GO OUT AND VOTE FOR HIM ON MAY 14TH THAT THE DAY OF THE RUNOFF BECAUSE HER</p>

Kelly Daughtry drops out of runoff in 13th Congressional District

Daughtry drops out of Triangle-area congressional race, Knott responds to endorsement 

Kelly Daughtry's political advertisement shows Brad Knott shaking hands with Joe Biden, falsely claiming that Knott worked for the Democratic president.

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Knott challenges Daughtry to runoff in 13th district

Republicans in North Carolina's 13th congressional district are accusing each other of holding secret liberal beliefs. Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott are competing in the runoff scheduled for May 14.

EARLIER THIS MONTH. AND MOST STUDENTS HAD TO MOVE OFF CAMPUS. REPUBLICANS IN NORTH CAROLINA'S 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ARE ACCUSING EACH OTHER OF HOLDING SECRET LIBERAL BELIEFS. KELLY DAUGHTRY, INBRED NOT ARE COMPETING IN THE RUNOFF SCHEDULED FOR MAY 14TH. DON'T WORRY. I'M NOT ARE BOTH ATTORNEYS. THEY BOTH HAIL FROM POLITICALLY CONNECTED FAMILIES IN THE TRIANGLE AND BOTH SAY THEY WANT TO CRACK DOWN ON CRIME AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. BUT THE RACE HAS BECOME A MUDSLINGING CONTEST OVER EACH CANDIDATES TIES TO DEMOCRATS. IT'S THE SUBJECT OF AN IN-DEPTH REPORT BY RNC CAPITAL TEAM. THE FULL STORY YOU CAN GO TO

In local congressional runoff, Republicans Daughtry and Knott fight over Democratic ties

Kelly Daughtry, Brad Knott and their politically connected families are spending millions of dollars to woo voters in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District, where a runoff in the GOP primary will be held on May 14.

In Triangle-area congressional runoff, Republicans Daughtry and Knott fight over Democratic ties

Former prosecutor Brad Knott faces attorney Kelly Daughtry in the GOP primary runoff in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District.

 Trump endorses Knott in Triangle-area congressional race

Brad Knott and Kelly Daughtry are competing in the May 14 runoff for the 13th Congressional District, a heavily Republican district.

Republican candidates for 13th Congressional District promote immigration policies

Brad Knott and Kelly Daughtry are leaning into their conservative credentials in the runoff for the 13th Congressional District.

<p>TOMORROW MORNING. &gt;&gt; BOTH BRAD KNOTT AND KELLY DAUGHTRY ARE LEANING INTO THEIR CONSERVATIVE CREDENTIALS IN THE RUNOFF FOR THE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. THE NEWLY REDRAWN DISTRICT LEANS HEAVILY REPUBLICAN AND A FEW VOTERS WHO WILL TURN OUT FOR THE RUNOFF IN MAY. WE'LL LIKELY BE AMONGST THE MOST CONSERVATIVE BRAD NOT SAT DOWN WITH WRAL TODAY. HE SAYS HIS MAIN PRIORITY IS STRICTER IMMIGRATION POLICIES. &gt;&gt; STRENGTHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURING THE BORDER AND PUNISHING PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE ILLEGALLY, ESPECIALLY AFTER THEY COMMIT CRIMES. WE COULD BUILD SUPPORT ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS. &gt;&gt; DOCTOR HAS ALSO BEEN CAMPAIGNING ON BORDER SECURITY AND WHAT SHE CALLS OUT OF CONTROL GOVERNMENT SPENDING. SHE WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR AN INTERVIEW TODAY. BUT IN A STATEMENT THIS WEEK SAID VOTERS ARE SEEKING A CANDIDATE WHO WILL PRIORITIZE AMERICA FIRST. I WILL WORK WITH TRUMP WHEN I GET TO CONGRESS TO SECURE THE BORDER, REDUCE INFLATION AND REFOCUS OUR FOREIGN POLICY. WHOEVER SECURES THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION WILL FACE OFF AGAINST DEMOCRAT FRANK PIERCE AND BECAUSE WE SAID, AS WE SAID, THE DISTRICT NOW LEANS HEAVILY IN FAVOR OF REPUBLICANS. WHOEVER WINS THE</p>

13th Congressional District Republican race headed for runoff

Kelly Daughtry leads the Republican primary with 27% of the vote, but any candidate requires 30% to avoid a runoff.

RIGHT HERE IN THE LIVE CENTER. >> ONE OF THE MOST HOTLY CONTESTED PRIMARIES IS HEADED FOR A RUNOFF. AND ATTORNEYS FROM JOHNSTON COUNTY AND A FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR FROM RALEIGH SURVIVED A CROWDED FIELD FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION IN THE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT WRAPS AROUND THE TRIANGLE COVERING FRANKLIN JOHNSTON, HARNETT AND LEE COUNTIES. IT ALSO INCLUDES PARTS OF WAKE COUNTY WRAL'S. MATT TALHELM IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN RALEIGH WITH REACTION FROM THE TOP CANDIDATES THAT. >> YEAH, DEBORAH BRADLEY NOT CAME IN SECOND HERE. HE NOW HAS 9 DAYS TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS HERE. THE HE WILL SEEK A RUNOFF. HE'S ALREADY SAID HE WILL DO THAT, NOT LIVES HERE IN RALEIGH, NOT IN THE DISTRICT. HE WANTS TO REPRESENT. HE IS CHALLENGING CALI DAUGHTRY WHO SOARED TO THE TOP OF THOSE 14 CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT YESTERDAY. THANKS TO A REALLY STRONG SHOWING IN HER HOME COUNTY. >> VOTERS IN THE 13TH DISTRICT WILL HEAD TO THE POLLS TWICE IN 2 MONTHS TO PICK WHICH REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE THEY WANT TO SEND TO CONGRESS. JOHNSTON COUNTY ATTORNEY KELLY DAUGHTRY GOT 7200 MORE VOTES THAN FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR. BRAD. NOT BUT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TO AVOID A RUNOFF. >> DOES THAT AUTOMATICALLY MAKE HER THE FRONT RUNNER, THOUGH, IN A RUNOFF? >> NO, NO. I MEAN, THAT'S THAT'S THE RUNOFF AS A REALLY ALMOST AN RESETTING THE ENTIRE PLAYING FIELD. JONATHAN FELT AS A REPUBLICAN CONSULTANT IN RALEIGH. HE IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE 13TH DISTRICT RACE. THE ATHLETE WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT FOR KELLY DIFFICULT TO PERCEIVE TO BE A MORE MODERATE CANDIDATE. AND HAS A MOTIVATED RECIBEN HERE MUCH AS A MORE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE DOES COME. BOTH CANDIDATES ARE TYING THEMSELVES TO FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AS THEY TRY TO WIN OVER VOTERS. NOT POSTED THIS MESSAGE TO SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING HE'S GOING FORWARD WITH A RUNOFF TO FIGHT TO SECURE THE BORDERS, STOP THE SURGING CRIME AND DISORDER AND REDUCE INFLATION BY CUTTING WASTEFUL SPENDING IN THE FALL ELECTION. I WILL JOIN WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP TO TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE DEMOCRATS. DOCTOR, HIS CAMPAIGN SAYS THE RESULTS MAKE IT CLEAR THAT VOTERS ARE SEEKING A CANDIDATE WHO WILL PRIORITIZE AMERICA. FIRST. TRUMP WON IN A LANDSLIDE HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND I WILL WORK WITH TRUMP WHEN I GET THE CONGRESS TO SECURE THE BORDER, REDUCE INFLATION AND REFOCUS OUR FOREIGN POLICY. >> I THINK IT COULD BE PRETTY INTERESTING IN CLOSE AND SEE STATE POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR ANDREW TAYLOR SAYS THE RUNOFF WILL COME DOWN TO WHICH CANDIDATE HAS A BETTER GROUND GAME IS GETTING YOUR PEOPLE TO THE POLLS. PEOPLE WHO CAN INTENSELY ABOUT. >> YOU BEING THE NOMINEE IS GOING TO BE REALLY THE KEY HERE. >> NOW FELT AND TAYLOR BOTH EXPECT THIS CAMPAIGN TO GET NASTIER. NOW THAT IT'S DOWN TO JUST THESE 2, YOU CAN EXPECT ATTACKS ON EACH OTHER. THOSE KIND OF ADS THAT RUNOFF WILL BE HELD ON MAY 14TH AND THE WINNER WILL FACE OFF WITH DEMOCRAT FRANK PIERCE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. BUT THIS IS A DISTRICT NOW THAT IT'S BEEN REDRAWN. THAT IS HEAVILY FAVORED TO REPUBLICANS. >> WELL, GET READY FOR THE ABS HERE. THEY COME AT. TELL HIM