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Katie Barr, who is running in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District GOP primary against Rep. Tim Moore, seems oddly proud to be openly running as a fake Republican while embracing progressive policies.
In a recent interview, Barr boasted about her move.
‘I’m not a real Republican,” she said during the interview.
“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.’”
“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. It happens in the primaries.”
“Like, if you’re in a district that is a lock for Democrats, that Democratic primary is where the competition is.”
“And, quite frankly, while the ‘can’t win’ strategy is about building for the long term, and like, building our bench and being ready for fair maps in 2030, we got to fu**ing win right now. Because we are in an emergency, like a democratic emergency, and so the place I can win is as a fake Republican.”
Watch:
#BREAKING: A lifelong Democrat in North Carolina, Kate Barr, just admitted on camera she is running as a FAKE REPUBLICAN.
“I’m not a real Republican… I’m running as a progressive in a Republican primary.”
WHAT ON EARTH?!!!!
pic.twitter.com/W7npHVmUJQ
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) February 10, 2026
Barr shares on her campaign website:
“I’m not a Republican. But I am running in the Republican primary.”
“Why run as a Republican?”
“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.”
Barr is also a fan of profanity, swearing regularly during interviews and hosting a recent town hall called the “No Fu**ing Moore Town Hall.”
Image: Facebook
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