NC-14 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBehavioral scientist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNorth Carolina
BackgroundBehavioral scientist
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EducationUniversity of North Carolina (attended; described as "UNC Tarheel" twice)
Notable personal detailsKate Barr is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina’s 14th congressional district in the 2026 cycle. She previously ran as a Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 37 in 2024. Her campaign messaging has focused on opposition to partisan gerrymandering and on economic and family-cost issues, and she describes her professional background as a behavioral scientist.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports progressive tax changes including eliminating income tax on the first $100,000 of earnings and ensuring wealthy individuals and billionaires pay higher taxes; she has proposed higher tax rates for millionaires and supported taxing capital gains/inheritances more heavily. Her platform pairs these proposals with expanded supports such as higher minimum wage and affordable childcare to reduce cost burdens on working families.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes making health care more affordable (mentions low health insurance premiums) and identifies abortion as healthcare, but does not provide detailed policy proposals (e.g., support for ACA expansion, Medicare for All, or a public option) on the campaign pages reviewed. Public materials highlight a background in public health but offer limited specifics on preferred healthcare reforms. Overall the campaign messaging on healthcare is broad and goal-oriented rather than a clear policy prescription.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate states that abortion is healthcare and that people have a right to make their own reproductive health decisions, arguing the government should stay out of doctor–patient decisions. The candidate does not support abortion bans and frames reproductive freedom as a personal health right.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate is presented by her campaign as a gun-safety / “Gun Sense” candidate and is listed on voter/candidate profiles alongside pro‑gun‑safety endorsements. Her public materials and third‑party profiles show alignment with organizations that support expanded background checks and other common-sense gun-safety measures.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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