Candidate · November 3, 2026
Mark Harris
On the ballot for U.S. House · North Carolina's 8th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.2M
- cash on hand
- $411K
- issues with public statements
- 11
- outside spending for or against
- $13K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · North Carolina's 8th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican Party1, |
| Status | Incumbent — Currently represents North Carolina's 8th District in the U.S. House.4 |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His official House biography says he served for more than a decade as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Charlotte and served as president of the North Carolina Baptist Convention.5 It says he graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's degree in political science and received a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.5 It says he serves on the House Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Judiciary committees.5 His campaign website's About page says he was president of the North Carolina Baptist Convention from 2011 to 2013 and that he also held pastoral roles at Center Grove Baptist in Clemmons, North Carolina, and Curtis Baptist in Augusta, Georgia.6
Why they say they're running
His campaign website's About page says he wants to represent North Carolinians and make their voices heard, and that he wants a government that listens to the people and respects their rights.6
Service in Congress since 2023
- 2025–nowU.S. Representative, NC-84
Websites and accounts
- Official websitemarkharris.house.gov4
- X (Twitter)x.com/RepMarkHarrisNC7
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepMarkHarris7
- Instagraminstagram.com/repmarkharris7
- Campaign websitemarkharrisforcongress.org8
- Facebookfacebook.com/pastormarkharris8
- X (Twitter)x.com/markharrisnc98
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website's Issues page says he believes in the sanctity of life, beginning at conception and lasting until natural death, and places him in the pro-life movement.9
His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025 among bills he introduced, under a heading about defending the sanctity of life.10
His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists the No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act among bills he introduced.10
Immigration
His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists the No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025 among bills he introduced, and says it would bar anyone convicted of a felony or misdemeanor from receiving asylum.10
His campaign website's Issues page says he wants stronger border security, support for advanced technology, and rigorous enforcement of immigration laws.9
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website's Issues page says that since his election he has worked to cut what it calls excessive government spending, that he is determined to pass legislation easing the burden of higher costs on taxpayers, and that he is working to ensure people in the district have more take-home pay.9
His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists the SNAP Fraud Reporting Act of 2026 and the SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act of 2025, among other bills, as ones he cosponsored under a heading on addressing waste, fraud and abuse.10
Education
His campaign website's Issues page says that while he supports a strong public education system, parents rather than the federal government should have the final say in how their children are educated, and that he will fight for policies centered on local control.9
His campaign website's Issues page, under a heading on school choice, says families should be entirely free to pick public, private, charter or homeschool education and that he wants policies giving maximum flexibility.9
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists the National Right-to-Work Act among bills he cosponsored, under a heading on supporting workers' rights.10
- Pass a national right-to-work law
- Leave it to each state
- Allow union contracts that require fees in every state, overriding state right-to-work laws
Guns
His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 among bills he cosponsored, under a heading on upholding the Second Amendment.10
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Mark Harris served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Mark Harris sponsored or cosponsored 1 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.
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- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)11Cosponsored
- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)12Did not cosponsor
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)13Did not cosponsor
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)14Did not cosponsor
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)15Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)16Did not cosponsor
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)17Did not cosponsor
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)18Did not cosponsor
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)19Did not cosponsor
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)20Did not cosponsor
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)21Did not cosponsor
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)22Did not cosponsor
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)23Did not cosponsor
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)24Did not cosponsor
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)25Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)26Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)27Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)28Did not cosponsor
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)29Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)30Did not cosponsor
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)31Did not cosponsor
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)32Did not cosponsor
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)33Did not cosponsor
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)34Did not cosponsor
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)35Did not cosponsor
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)36Did not cosponsor
§5Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.37
| Raised | $1,238,724 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $934,993 |
| Cash on hand | $411,264 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $13,442 supporting and $0 opposing Mark Harris this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through June 3, 2026.38
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | $13,442 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Annual financial disclosure report39filed May 14, 2026
- New filer financial disclosure report40filed Aug 12, 2025
- Candidate financial disclosure report41filed May 14, 2024