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North Carolina District 8

Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Mark Harris Republican since Jan 2025

Mark HarrisRepublican · IncumbentAge 60 · 1 year in Congress

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Mark Harris (R) 59.6, Justin E. Dues (D) 40.4

Colby WatsonDemocratic
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North Carolina District 8: Colby Watson vs Mark Harris

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Last election
Mark Harris (Republican) won by 19.2 points, 2024
Since 2022
District lines changed, so no comparison
On the 2026 ballot
3 candidates

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Side by side

Left column: HarrisRight column: Watson

Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
$1.2M
$58K
Cash on hand
$411K
$4K
Donor-based spectrum
LiberalCentristConservativeHarrisNo published score for Watson
Races
Won 2 of 4
None listed
Years since first win
1
Not available
Age on Election Day
60
Not available
Where the money came from
Individuals
$897K
$27K
PACs and other committees
$251K
$2K
Party committees
$750
$3K
Candidate’s own money
$0
$25K
Loans from the candidate
$0
$0

As each campaign reported to the FEC. Some money has no line here, so these may not add up to the total. Committees giving to Mark Harris. Committees giving to Colby Watson.

Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.

How these are counted

Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Harris: $1,238,724 received, $411,264 cash on hand. Watson: $57,590 received, $4,158 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.

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Candidates on the ballot

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Shift since 2022: lines changed, no comparison.

All North Carolina districts

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North Carolina District 8 selected among its state's congressional districts, colored by the 2024 US House resultNorth Carolina District 10: Pat Harrigan (R), Republican by 19.3 points, 2024North Carolina District 11: Chuck Edwards (R), Republican by 13.6 points, 2024North Carolina District 1: New lines for 2026, old result not shownNorth Carolina District 12: Alma S. Adams (D), Democratic by 48.0 points, 2024North Carolina District 13: Brad Knott (R), Republican by 17.2 points, 2024North Carolina District 2: Deborah K. Ross (D), Democratic by 34.7 points, 2024North Carolina District 3: New lines for 2026, old result not shownNorth Carolina District 14: Tim Moore (R), Republican by 16.2 points, 2024North Carolina District 4: Valerie P. Foushee (D), Democratic by 45.7 points, 2024North Carolina District 5: Virginia Foxx (R), Republican by 19.0 points, 2024North Carolina District 6: Addison P. McDowell (R), Republican by 38.4 points, 2024North Carolina District 7: David Rouzer (R), Republican by 17.2 points, 2024North Carolina District 8: Mark Harris (R), Republican by 19.2 points, 2024North Carolina District 9: Richard Hudson (R), Republican by 18.5 points, 2024
2024 US House margin
  • D 15+ pts
  • D 5 to 15 pts
  • D under 5 pts
  • R under 5 pts
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History (25 elections for this seat)

1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source

District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's North Carolina District 8.

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Election Wrld. (2026). North Carolina District 8, US House results. https://www.electionwrld.com/nc/congress/8. Retrieved October 31, 2026.

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Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.

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