Mark Harris
U.S. Representative, North Carolina 8th Congressional District · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · North Carolina 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 08 · read Sep 20, 2026
The District
What North Carolina 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Union County, Anson County, Montgomery County, Richmond County, Stanly County and Scotland County; parts of Robeson County, Cabarrus County and Mecklenburg County.
190 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "S.L. 2025-95 Congress" (Senate Bill 249, ratified Oct 22, 2025 as Session Law 2025-95 (not subject to veto)); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a federal three-judge panel denied a request to block the districts (Nov 2025). Official file https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7667/0/SL%202025-95%20-%20Shapefile
Results
Certified results for North Carolina 8th Congressional District
US House OF Representatives District 08 (DEM)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby WatsonDemocrat | Democrat | 18,272 | 47.9% |
| Kevin ClarkDemocrat | Democrat | 14,167 | 37.2% |
| Jesse OppenheimDemocrat | Democrat | 5,693 | 14.9% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 08
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark HarrisRepublican | Republican | 238,640 | 59.6% |
| Justin E. DuesDemocrat | Democrat | 161,709 | 40.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 08
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan BishopRepublican | Republican | 183,998 | 69.9% |
| Scott HuffmanDemocrat | Democrat | 79,192 | 30.1% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
H.Con.Res. 93: War Powers Resolution — Iran (Sept. 15, 2026) — voted NoClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 220–204 (9 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 213–0; I: 0–1; R: 7–203 · Roll call 307, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Sep 15, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 216–212 (3 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 6–205; I: 1–0; R: 209–7 · Roll call 278, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.Con.Res. 86: War Powers Resolution — Iran (June 3, 2026) — voted NoClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 215–208 (7 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 211–0; I: 0–1; R: 4–207 · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jun 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act (farm bill) — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 224–200 (6 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 14–197; I: 1–0; R: 209–3 · Roll call 154, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 221–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 4–209; R: 217–0 · Roll call 87, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (concur in Senate amendments) — voted YesClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · tally 217–214 (1 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 21–193; R: 196–21 · Roll call 53, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (House passage) — voted NoBroke with party
On Passage · tally 341–88 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 149–64; R: 192–24 · Roll call 45, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jan 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · tally 427–1 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 211–0; R: 216–1 · Roll call 289, 119th Congress, 1st session
Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
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H.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (ends shutdown; concur in Senate amendment) — voted YesClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 222–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 6–207; R: 216–2 · Roll call 285, 119th Congress, 1st session
Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 3838: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026 — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 231–196 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 17–192; R: 214–4 · Roll call 262, 119th Congress, 1st session
Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 3633: CLARITY Act (digital asset market structure) — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 294–134 (4 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 78–134; R: 216–0 · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final, concur in Senate amendment) — voted YesClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 218–214 · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 218–2 · Roll call 190, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025 — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 214–212 (6 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–208; R: 214–4 · Roll call 168, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House passage) — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 215–214 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 215–2 · Roll call 145, 119th Congress, 1st session
May 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.J.Res. 88: Disapproval of EPA waiver for California vehicle emission standards — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 246–164 (22 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 35–164; R: 211–0 · Roll call 114, 119th Congress, 1st session
May 1, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.Con.Res. 14: FY2025 budget resolution (concur in Senate amendment) — voted YesClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 216–214 (3 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 216–2 · Roll call 100, 119th Congress, 1st session
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 22: SAVE Act (proof of citizenship to register) — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 220–208 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 4–208; R: 216–0 · Roll call 102, 119th Congress, 1st session
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 217–213 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 1–212; R: 216–1 · Roll call 70, 119th Congress, 1st session
Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 312–108 (13 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 98–107; R: 214–1 · Roll call 33, 119th Congress, 1st session
Feb 6, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceS. 5: Laken Riley Act (final passage) — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 263–156 (14 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 46–156; R: 217–0 · Roll call 23, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act — voted YesClose vote
On Passage · tally 218–206 (9 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 2–206; R: 216–0 · Roll call 12, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 14, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 243–140 (50 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 45–140; R: 198–0 · Roll call 7, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 9, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceH.R. 29: Laken Riley Act — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 264–159 (11 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 48–159; R: 216–0 · Roll call 6, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceElection of the Speaker (Jan. 3, 2025) — voted for Johnson (LA)
Election of the Speaker · tally Johnson (LA) 218 Jeffries 215 Emmer 1 · Johnson (LA) · Roll call 2, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · sourceRoll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score 0.8000 over 573 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,027,320cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $517,853cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $656,336cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Tag Llc$64,807.05
- The Whillier Group$40,641.86
- Endgame Consulting Llc$36,803.87
- J-Books Services Inc$20,778.75
- Aristotle International Inc$12,450.00
Campaign finance — Mark Harris For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Mark Harris For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,027,319.83 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $656,336.35 · cash on hand $517,852.73 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $785,907.53 (76%); PACs and other political committees $207,750.01 (20%); Party committees $750.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $28,851.66 (3%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $4,060.63 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $117,156.92; staff, contractors and reimbursements $43,579.18; fundraising $41,009.29; compliance and treasurer $20,778.75; other $18,235.09; direct mail $5,277.08.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionStock trades — no periodic transaction reports filed 2024–2026
No periodic transaction reports appear in the U.S. House Clerk financial-disclosure indexes for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (searched by StateDst and surname). Index files searched as of 2026-09-24.
Official · U.S. House Clerk
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Mark
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $1. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $1 supporting, $0 opposing, across 2 reports.
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDSupporting · $1
2 reports, newest Aug 19, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“By repealing the outdated 90/10 rule, the PARITY Act ends a double standard that singles out career schools and ensures every institution is treated fairly.”
“Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education. Career schools give students the opportunity to gain practical skills, pursue in-demand jobs, and choose the education path that best fits their goals. In North Carolina and across the country, these workforce-focused institutions help prepare students for the jobs our communities depend on.”
“When public confidence erodes due to serious allegations of misconduct, a leader must step aside.”
“I'm grateful law enforcement thwarted a planned terrorist attack in my district—but this threat hits far too close to home. Radical Islam has no place in America.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Harris takes aim at federal rule career schools call unfairJul 2, 2026 · Press · Carolina Journal (David N. Bass)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitemarkharris.house.govCampaign site: https://markharris.house.gov; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkHarrisSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channelsOfficial
- Xx.com/RepMarkHarrisNCSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepMarkHarrisSelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/repmarkharrisSelf-published
Public social accounts
X, Facebook, Instagram
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina 8th Congressional District
- Colby WatsonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Robert W WhiteheadGreen · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NC-08 — Republican
Listed as “Mark Harris”, Republican. Other candidates in the race: Bo Whitehead (Green); Colby Watson (Democratic).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · NC-08
Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of ElectionsSponsored travel — Congressional Institute
Cambridge, MD, 8/10/2026 to 8/12/2026. Original filing, filed by Alyssa Holguin.
Aug 10, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel — Conservative Partnership Institute, Inc.
Cambridge, MD, 4/30/2026 to 5/3/2026. Original filing, filed by Melia Ross.
Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel — Conservative Partnership Institute, Inc.
Cambridge, MD, 4/6/2026 to 4/9/2026. Original filing, filed by Caleb Gray.
Apr 6, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel — Conservative Partnership Institute, Inc.
Miami, FL, 2/5/2026 to 2/8/2026. Original filing, filed by Mark Harris.
Feb 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel — State Freedom Caucus Foundation
Dallas, TX, 9/5/2025 to 9/6/2025. Original filing, filed by Mark Harris.
Sep 5, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel — American Israel Education Foundation
Israel, 8/3/2025 to 8/11/2025. Original filing, filed by Mark Harris.
Aug 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel — Conservative Partnership Institute, Inc.
Cambridge, MD, 3/19/2025 to 3/21/2025. Original filing, filed by Jaime Christley.
Mar 19, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored travel — Conservative Partnership Institute
Orlando, FL, 2/7/2025 to 2/9/2025. Original filing, filed by Mark Harris.
Feb 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Not on file for Mark yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_1cwab3dcc.
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