Mark Harris
U.S. House District 8
2026 general election.
Incumbents
Challengers
Campaign finance
Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 two-year cycle. Candidates appear in the order they are listed on this page. They are not ranked by money, and these measures are never combined into a single score.
Every candidate below reports through Jun 30, 2026.
| Candidate | Total receipts | Cash on hand | Direct PAC receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Harris Republican incumbent | $1,019,134 | $517,853 | $199,750 |
| Colby Watson Democratic | $39,569 | $2,343 | $700 |
Each measure below has its own scale and starts at zero, so bars can be read against each other within a measure but not across measures. Every figure is reported through Jun 30, 2026.
Total receipts
Everything the authorized campaign committee took in, including contributions, loans, and transfers.
Highest total receipts: Mark Harris at $1,019,134. Lowest: Colby Watson at $39,569. The largest reported value sets this scale at $1,019,134.
Cash on hand
The balance the campaign reported at the end of its coverage period.
Highest cash on hand: Mark Harris at $517,853. Lowest: Colby Watson at $2,343. The largest reported value sets this scale at $517,853.
Direct PAC receipts
Money the campaign received from PACs and other political committees. This is not outside spending.
Highest direct PAC receipts: Mark Harris at $199,750. Lowest: Colby Watson at $700. The largest reported value sets this scale at $199,750.
Outside spending supporting
Independent expenditures by other organizations supporting the candidate, not coordinated with the campaign and never received by it.
Highest outside spending supporting: Mark Harris at $13,442. Lowest: Colby Watson at $0. The largest reported value sets this scale at $13,442.
Outside spending opposing
Independent expenditures by other organizations opposing the candidate, not coordinated with any campaign.
Every compared candidate reported $0 for outside spending opposing. The largest reported value sets this scale at $0.
Where each campaign's committee money came from
Each column is one candidate and each figure is that candidate's own money, taken over that candidate's own itemized total. Nothing here is added across candidates, and the two groupings below are never added to each other: the first is who the FEC says runs the giving committee, which covers every dollar, and the second is what interest a source says that committee advances, which is a claim MyRepTracker makes and covers only part of the money.
Contributions each campaign received, by who runs the committee
| Category | Mark Harris Republican | Colby Watson Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Trade association PACs | $86,00050.4% | $0 |
| Leadership PACs | $26,50015.5% | $0 |
| Membership organization PACs | $20,00011.7% | $0 |
| Corporate PACs | $13,0007.6% | $0 |
| Other candidates' committees | $10,5006.2% | $1,000100.0% |
| Cooperative PACs | $9,5005.6% | $0 |
| Non-connected committees | $4,0052.3% | $0 |
| Corporations without capital stock | $1,0000.6% | $0 |
| Itemized total | $170,505 | $1,000 |
Contributions each campaign received, by interest advanced
| Category | Mark Harris Republican | Colby Watson Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness Agriculture | $33,00024.7% | $0 |
| Food and beverage Agriculture | $17,50013.1% | $0 |
| Construction Construction | $8,0006.0% | $0 |
| Real estate Finance, insurance, and real estate | $8,0006.0% | $0 |
| Pro-Israel Ideological and single-issue | $5,0003.7% | $0 |
| Securities and investment Finance, insurance, and real estate | $4,5003.4% | $0 |
| Insurance Finance, insurance, and real estate | $4,0003.0% | $0 |
| Commercial banking Finance, insurance, and real estate | $3,5002.6% | $0 |
| Electric utilities Energy and natural resources | $3,0002.2% | $0 |
| Physicians and medical specialties Health | $2,5001.9% | $0 |
| Health insurance Health | $1,0000.7% | $0 |
| Media and entertainment Communications and technology | $1,0000.7% | $0 |
| Trucking Transportation | $1,0000.7% | $0 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $41,50531.1% | $0 |
| Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees | $37,000 | $1,000 |
| Itemized total | $170,505 | $1,000 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Mark Harris Republican | Colby Watson Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $13,442100.0% | $0 |
| Itemized total | $13,442 | $0 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Mark Harris Republican | Colby Watson Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Committees not yet categorized | $13,442100.0% | $0 |
| Itemized total | $13,442 | $0 |
Candidates not compared
These candidates are left out of the comparison rather than shown as zero, because a missing or partial record is not the same as no money.
- Bo Whitehead (Green): No FEC data is stored for cycle 2026.
Direct contributions are money the campaign received. Independent expenditures are spending by other organizations that is not coordinated with any campaign, and are never added to a candidate's receipts. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗.