The race for the state’s 13th Congressional District has intensified in recent weeks as Hines faces criticism from outside groups and his Democratic opponent, state Sen. Wiley Nickel, over his views on abortion, immigration and refusal to accept results from the 2020 presidential election. Hines steadily became more active in conservative politics, telling a North Carolina newspaper that he’d want to run for president or governor someday and a Connecticut newspaper that he’d pursue a Charlotte-area congressional seat as his foray into politics. In a personal financial disclosure in May, Hines listed no other assets beyond his share of the "Hines Children's Trust."