Mark Harris

Republican · Candidate for North Carolina U.S. House District 8 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Strongly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesStrongly right
AbortionStrongly right
Climate & energyStrongly right
Health careStrongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0% of votes, voted with their party 99.2% of the time.

Sponsored 17 bills (0 became law), mostly on education, crime and law enforcement, immigration.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $14K supporting and $0 opposing Mark Harris.

For
Freedom Caucus Fund · Republican congressional caucus PAC$14K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

  • Organizations: AIPAC, Freedom Caucus Fund

More about Mark Harris

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Quick answers

What party is Mark Harris?
Mark Harris is running as a Republican.
Is Mark Harris the incumbent?
Yes. Mark Harris currently holds this office.
Who is Mark Harris running against?
Colby Watson, for North Carolina U.S. House District 8.
Is Mark Harris liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Mark Harris is strongly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Mark Harris?
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