‘GOP’ Candidate In Swing State Race Exposed As Full-Blown, Far-Left Progressive

A North Carolina congressional hopeful is drawing national attention after a video surfaced showing her openly describing herself as a “progressive” while running in a Republican primary.

“Are you trying to trick people?” Katie Barr, a candidate in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District, was asked during an appearance on the podcast “The Hometown Holler.”

Barr did not hedge.

“If you go on the campaign website, above the fold as they call it, is like, ‘I’m not a real Republican.’ 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 said. “I can’t claim a Democrat anymore.”

She rejected the idea that voters are being misled.

Barr said her goal is not “to pull a fast one,” adding that she is “being dead honest with people about what I would do if I win.”

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

On Nov. 6, Barr filed paperwork to challenge incumbent Rep. Tim Moore, R-N.C., in the state’s 14th District.

Barr’s campaign website states she is running as a Republican because it is “the only way to kick these corrupt cowards out of office.” The site also claims Republicans have “rigged the maps” to ensure victories “every time.”

“The general election has already been decided. So – the primary is the only competition for this job,” Barr’s website explains.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Barr maintained she has been transparent “from the start.”

“Tim Moore is terrible for the voters of district 14,” Barr said. “He’s getting rich off of his position while voters struggle. And Tim rigged this district to make sure he’d stay in office despite it all. That’s wrong. I’m running so voters have a real choice.”

The video quickly spread online, sparking backlash from critics who accused Barr of gaming the system. Some labeled the strategy dishonest, while others questioned whether primary voters were being taken for a ride.

Not everyone on the right agreed with the outrage.

“I hate to burst the outrage bubble, but she’s not making a big secret out of this,” Second Amendment activist Cam Edwards wrote on X. “It’s her whole schtick, and it’s front and center on her campaign website.”

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