HARRIS, MARK E
R · house · currently seated · bioguide H001102
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC09200- Internal id
d11edb79-36a3-40d9-9ad8-441d1e500c18- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 765,329 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,221 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,468 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.489 |
| Race | White alone | 61.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 16.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.4% |
| Household | Family households | 72.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.71 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $336,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,129 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.5% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $749,386 | $457,380 | $399,539 | $0 | $547,770 |
| 2020 | $33,249 | $51,218 | $3,995 | $4,903 | $30,647 |
| 2018 | $2,163,825 | $2,141,861 | $21,964 | $86,344 | $1,764,279 |
| 2016 | $180,744 | $180,744 | $-0 | $0 | $173,350 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · NC-8 — running
- 2016 general house · NC-9 — won
- 2018 general house · NC-8 — running
- 2018 general house · NC-9 — won
- 2026 general house · NC-8 — running
Committees
- MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-14 — HR 2555 — Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2026-04-20 — HR 8374 — Equal Treatment for Farmers Act
- cosponsor · 2026-03-16 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- cosponsor · 2026-03-12 — HR 7184 — PRESS Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-06 — HR 6520 — SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2025-12-15 — HR 6715 — Child Predators Accountability Act
- sponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6392 — Home School Graduation Recognition Act
- sponsor · 2025-11-20 — HR 6191 — No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act
- sponsor · 2025-11-19 — HR 6142 — Ask the Union Members Act
- cosponsor · 2025-11-19 — HR 6156 — Endorsement Transparency Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON P… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-07-31 | AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC | 24K | $3,500 |
| 2025-06-27 | AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2025-05-15 | UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-03-11 | NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS POLITICAL ACTION COM… | 24K | $1,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, DONALD | MAXWELL GROUP, INC. · SENIOR HOUSING & CARE | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $7,000 |
| THOMPSON, BRENDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $3,500 |
| GLEASON, STEFAN H. | ASCENSION MARKETING GROUP · PRESIDENT | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $3,500 |
| IOELE, THOMAS | TALENTBRIDGE INC · CEO | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $2,000 |
| HELMS, LARRY S | RETIRED · RETIRED | INDIAN TRAIL, NC | 1 | $2,000 |
| HENDLEY, JOHN NANCE | BREWER-HENSLEY OIL COMPANY · EXECUTIVE | MONROE, NC | 1 | $2,000 |
| MOORE, WILLIAM NEIL | FRONTIER POLITICAL GROUP · SR CONSULTANT | BELMONT, NC | 2 | $1,600 |
| WALKOWIAK, WILLIAM | COLLISION SAFETY CONSULTANTS · CEO | GASTONIA, NC | 2 | $1,100 |
| HELMS, SHIRLEY | SELF-EMPLOYED · INSURANCE AGENT | INDIAN TRAIL, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| VADNAIS, PAUL | RETIRED · RETIRED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| TRANDAHL, PAMELA JEAN | TRIUMPH HIGHER EDUCATION · COMPLIANCE | FOREST LAKE, MN | 1 | $500 |
| TERRY, ROBERT E | RETIRED · RETIRED | CORNELIUS, NC | 1 | $500 |
| HARRISON, BARBARA | RETIRED · RETIRED | WAXHAW, NC | 1 | $500 |
| PITTMAN SR, MARK E | BANK OF AMERICA · IT | WAXHAW, NC | 1 | $100 |
| PERSAUD, ROY BHAGWAT | RETIRED · RETIRED | MOORESVILLE, NC | 1 | $50 |
| SHAFFER-MARTIN, VIRGINIA | RETIRED · RETIRED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $50 |
| FOY, BOB | RETIRED · RETIRED | MOORESVILLE, NC | 1 | $25 |
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Clips (3)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | robesonian.com: https://www.robesonian.com/news/340607/once-in-a-lifetime-celebration-thousands-commemorate-lumbee-tribes-federal-recognition |
| — | Congressional Record | — | NATIONAL POLICE WEEK |
| — | Congressional Record | — | CASHLESS BAIL REPORTING ACT |