Politician
Mark Harris
Republican · North Carolina · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NC08066
Mark Harris (Republican) raised $1.2M for the 2026 North Carolina 8th District race, $251K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $13K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all cycles
$2.1M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
21%
$427K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$13K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina 8th District | $1.2M | 20% | $13K / $0 | – | $1.3M | … Counting |
| 2024 | North Carolina 8th District | $838K | 21% | $0 / $0 | – | $838K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Trade group $91KMembership $36KLeadership PAC $24KCorporate $22KOther $4KSuper PAC $1K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$12K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$8K
- Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PACTrade group$6K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$5K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$5K
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$2K
- Eagle Forum PACMembership$1K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Freedom Caucus Fundfor $13K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 3 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $44K$1K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $33K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$4K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mark Harris's 2026 campaign?
- Mark Harris (Republican) raised $1.2M for the 2026 North Carolina 8th District race, $251K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $13K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mark Harris?
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee ($10K), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($10K), Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) ($9K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($8K), The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee ($8K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Mark Harris's race?
- Freedom Caucus Fund ($13K for) in 2026.
- How much has Mark Harris raised across elections?
- $1.2M in 2026, $838K in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.