Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
North Carolina 8th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Harris, Mark
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
7
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
7 active FEC filings
MARK E HARRISFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
COLBY WATSONFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: September 23, 2025 · Last filing: September 23, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JESSE OPPENHEIMFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 7, 2025 · Last filing: July 7, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARK E HARRISFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 30, 2016 · Last filing: February 27, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ROBERT W MR. WHITEHEADFEC registered
GREEN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 29, 2026 · Last filing: May 29, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
KEVIN ROY CLARKFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 24, 2025 · Last filing: April 24, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JUSTIN BUNTINGFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: December 18, 2024 · Last filing: December 18, 2024
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.