Paul Maddox
NC-11 Democratic nominee?
$12.8K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleProfessor
PartyDemocratic
LocationNorth Carolina
BackgroundProfessor
EducationUniversity of North Carolina: BS, Biology
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Notable personal detailsPaul Samuel Maddox is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District (2026). He has worked as a professor and research scientist (on leave) at UNC Chapel Hill and has entrepreneurial experience, including founding Mizar Imaging, LLC and Mizar Therapeutics, Inc. He earned a B.S. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of North Carolina.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports modest tax increases on the very wealthy (e.g., proposing a small tax on the top 0.1% or ‘taxing billionaires another 0.1%’) to fund government services and protect programs like Social Security, and emphasizes lowering costs and making health care more affordable for working families.
Healthcare
Paul Maddox supports strengthening access to care in rural Western North Carolina by supporting rural clinics and opposing cuts to Medicare; he highlights affordability issues such as insulin costs and cites expanded federal support and funding as priorities to keep local health centers open.
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Public Safety & Guns
Paul Maddox says he is a lawful gun owner who supports the Second Amendment but opposes unrestricted access to assault-style rifles and questions civilian need for AR-15–style weapons.
News
Paul Maddox is in the news as one of the Democratic candidates in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District primary raising concerns about the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backing Jamie Ager early. Maddox and other candidates said the DCCC’s “Red to Blue” support could shape the primary by affecting fundraising and the overall competitive balance. The primary is scheduled for 2024-03-03.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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