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U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 8th District

Mark Harris

Republican 1st term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
7BipartMed 12
4BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.80

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
Agriculture and Food 13% · Economics and Public Finance 2%
Committees
Agriculture · Education and Workforce · Judiciary
Bills on
Education · Crime and Law Enforcement · Labor and Employment
Age
60

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Harris has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Harris’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Harris breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Harris voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Economics and Public Finance 2% · 1 of 50 party 7%
  3. Congress 1% · 1 of 151 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Harris broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/15/26 H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
343–79
09/14/26 H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
345–60
09/14/26 H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Invasive Species Strike Team program carried out by the National Wildlife Refuge System…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
371–33
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
76–350
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
61–365
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
65–359
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
61–360
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
65–361

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Harris is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 25, 2026

    Harris Calls on WNBA to Define Woman as Biological Female, Establish Clear Eligibility Standards

    Urged WNBA to define women as biological females and establish eligibility standards.

    “I respectfully ask the WNBA to adopt a definition of ‘woman’ under its CBA that defines women as biological females and establishes biological sex as the basis for eligibility in women’s basketball. Female athletes deserve certainty that the opportunities created for them—and the integrity of women’s basketball—will…”

    Sports and RecreationAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 2, 2026

    Congressman Harris Delivers Floor Remarks in Support of Constitutional Amendment to Keep Nine Supreme Court Justices

    Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of H.J. Res. 1, legislation which proposes an amendment of the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States…

    “At a time when the Supreme Court is under ongoing and escalating attacks, Congress can and must act to defend it. I am proud to support this proposed amendment, and I urge all my colleagues to support maintaining the integrity of the Supreme Court.”

    Mentions H.J.Res. 1 · voted Yea Sep 2, 2026, roll 653

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 1, 2026

    Rep. Mark Harris Honors Retiring ATF Agent Darren Solomon

    Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) spoke on the House floor to honor Darren Solomon on his retirement following 33 years of dedicated public service, including 26 years as a federal agent.

    “Thank you, Darren, for your service; it will never go unnoticed. I am proud to have you as part of the great Eighth District of North Carolina and wish you a well-earned retirement.”
  • Statement · Press release · Sep 1, 2026

    Congressman Harris Honors Retiring ATF Agent Darren Solomon

    Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) spoke on the House floor to honor Darren Solomon on his retirement following 33 years of dedicated public service, including 26 years as a federal agent.

    “Thank you, Darren, for your service; it will never go unnoticed. I am proud to have you as part of the great Eighth District of North Carolina and wish you a well-earned retirement.”
  • Statement · Press release · Aug 31, 2026

    Congressman Harris Celebrates Passage of H.R. 4499, His Sixth Bill to Pass the House

    Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) celebrated the passage of H.R. 4499, legislation that makes technical corrections to federal statutes and updates references to provisions reclassified to Title 34 of the United States Code, which…

    “I would like to thank the Office of the Law Revision Counsel for all the work it does, as well as those on the Judiciary Committee who helped address these much-needed changes. I urge all my colleagues to support this important legislation.”

    Mentions H.R. 4499

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Harris voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.14· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 131 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Harris’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 17
  2. Action in committee 6
  3. Action beyond committee 6
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 0

17 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 16 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Harris’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Harris.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 0 missed of 674

Voted on 674 of 674 roll calls; missed 0. Higher than 97% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 39 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 472 votes that split the parties. Higher than 74% of House members.

45% 100%
7/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 96% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.80

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 17 sponsored bills

Sponsored 17 (House median 25) · cosponsored 214 (median 289), 11 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Education, Crime and Law Enforcement, Labor and Employment.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress158 87% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 69% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security61 85% Pro
Energy38 76% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85% Pro
Environmental Protection33 61% Pro
Government Operations and Politics30 87% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 75% Pro
Commerce27 74% Pro
International Affairs26 42% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 80% Pro
Immigration17 76% Pro
Education16 63% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 57% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 83% Pro
Labor and Employment11 45% Pro
Health8 50% Pro
Taxation8 100% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 100% Pro
Emergency Management7 86% Pro
Law7 71% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 60% Pro
Animals4 50% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 75% Pro
Procedural4 25% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 33% Pro
Social Welfare3 100% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMary E. MillerIL-1597%agreement
  2. RBrandon GillTX-2697%agreement
  3. RSheri BiggsSC-397%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Harris’s campaign raised $2.0M: $1.6M (77%) from individuals and $400K (20%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.0M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Harris

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 87.

  1. Buckeye Victory Fund Member’s leadership PAC
  2. America's Mountain PAC Member’s leadership PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Harris’s own leadership PAC: America's Awakening PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

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