Congressional Candidate In GOP Primary Admits “I’m Not A Republican”
By Danielle
Kate Barr, a candidate in the GOP primary for North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District, openly admits she’s not a Republican.
“I’m not a Republican. But I am running in the Republican primary,” Barr writes on her campaign website.
“Because I’m an American and I care about my community. And running as a Republican is the only way to kick these corrupt cowards out of office. Your leaders *should* represent you. You *should* be able to vote them out when they do a bad job. (Like they’re doing right now.),” she explained.
“Why not run as a Democrat in the general election then?” she asked.
“Instead, they’ve rigged the maps to make sure the Republican candidate will win the general election every time,” Barr stated.
In a recent interview, Barr discussed her move to join the GOP primary.
“I’m not a real Republican,” she said.
“Like, I am telling people the truth. I knock on a door and say, ‘I am running in the Republican primary, but I am not a Republican, I am a progressive,’” Barr continued.
“I’m running as a Republican in the Republican primary for Congressional District 14 because that is where the actual competition happens in our gerrymandered district,” she added.
“The place I can win is as a fake Republican,” she commented.
Check it out:
Kate Barr in NC14 showing her true intent.
Be aware of the games these people play. pic.twitter.com/YndUnbQTa4
— Margo (@MargoinWNC) February 9, 2026
Barr wrote on her campaign website:
Wait – so the PRIMARY decides who goes to the US House?
The general election has already been decided. So – the primary is the only competition for this job.
So only registered Republicans can run in the primary?