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Campaign Finance (2026)
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Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Mark Harris is a Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 8th district and a Baptist pastor who previously served as president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
Background
Mark Harris was born on April 24, 1966. Before entering politics, he established a career as a Baptist pastor, serving as the senior pastor of Curtis Baptist Church in Georgia and First Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also held a leadership role as the president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and later became the lead pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Mooresville.
Political career
A member of the Republican Party, Mark Harris began his path to Congress with a 2014 run for the U.S. Senate and a 2016 bid for the U.S. House, though he did not win those primary contests. He ran for the 9th congressional district again in 2018, but the results were not certified following allegations of ballot fraud involving a campaign operative, leading to a new election in which Harris did not participate. He returned to politics in 2024 and was elected to represent North Carolina's 8th congressional district, where he has served as a U.S. representative since 2025.
Current focus
Harris, Mark represents the 8th congressional district of NC in the U.S. House. Harris, Mark currently serves on the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, the General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit, and the Higher Education and Workforce Development. They have sponsored 14 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8374; H.R. 6715; H.R. 6392.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
- The Constitution and Limited Government
118th Congress
- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
- The Constitution and Limited Government
Legislative Activity
14
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes