John Bradford Knott (born April 17, 1986) is an American attorney and politician. He is the member-elect for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina’s 13th congressional district.

Knott ran for the United States House of Representatives seat for North Carolina’s 13th congressional district in the 2024 elections. He advanced to a runoff election against Kelly Daughtry, who finished in first place with 27% of the vote, while Knott obtained about 19%. After Donald Trump and Americans for Prosperity endorsed Knott, Daughtry dropped out of the race, leaving Knott to become the Republican nominee. He won the November election.

Current Position: 2023 US Representative for District 13
Affiliation: Democrat
District:   a new map in which the 13th district included Johnston County and parts of Harnett, Wake, and Wayne Counties in the Raleigh area.
Upcoming Election: Lost his seat in the 2024 election

Nickel worked for Vice President Al Gore from 1996 to 2001 as a member of his national advance staff. He is also a member of Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps.

Nickel later worked on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and served on the White House national advance staff from 2008 until 2012. He is a member of the Obama Alumni Association and was part of Obama’s first wave of political endorsements in 2018. Obama endorsed six candidates in North Carolina, including Nickel, in August 2018.