2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Mark E Harris?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · Mark Harris
In the U.S. House (NC-8) since 2025 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Judiciary · 7 subcommittees
- 87 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6NC09200) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $935K
- Cash on hand
- $411K
- Individuals 78% $897K
- PACs & other committees 22% $251K
- Party committees <0.1% $750
- Other receipts 0.4% $4,126
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $86K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC $8,500
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
- THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) $1,500
- COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT $1,000
Who gave.
Who gives $897K from individuals
12% in small-dollar gifts
$106K of $897K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $708K of the $792K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026 for this campaign.
85% from North Carolina · 15% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
5% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- North Carolina $603K
- South Carolina $23K
- New York $20K
- Tennessee $17K
- Texas $16K
- Arizona $11K
- California $4,257
- Minnesota $2,500
Top employers named by donors
- BULLINGTON CONSTRUCTION $28K
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. A company listed here did not give this money; people who work there did.
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $232K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $449K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Jan 22, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, net of refunds (826 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Mark E Harris.
Where it went.
Where the money went $318K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $318K of the $935K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 0.6% $1,886
- Consultants & strategy 12% $37K
- Fundraising & processing fees 54% $170K
- Travel, meals & events 18% $58K
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $3,146
- Legal & compliance 11% $36K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 3% $10K
- Other or unclassified 0.6% $1,920
Largest payees
- TAG LLC $65K
- THE WHILLIER GROUP $41K
- ENDGAME CONSULTING, LLC $37K
- J-BOOKS SERVICES, INC $21K
- THE CAPITOL HILL CLUB $14K
Paid to individuals: $49K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 7, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (378 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Mark E HarrisRepublican · $1.2M raised · $14K outside
- Jesse OppenheimDemocrat · $314K raised
- Colby WatsonDemocrat · $58K raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.