US midterm elections · 2026
  1. United States
  2. North Carolina
  3. U.S. House races
  4. U.S. House District 8

Flag of North CarolinaNorth Carolina · U.S. House

North Carolina's 8th District

U.S. House · Most votes wins

North Carolina

Official filing listNot reported

Holds the seat nowMark HarrisRepublican

Colby Watson

Democratic–Not reported
vsU.S. House · North Carolina

Mark Harris

Republican–Not reported

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen––
  • Colby WatsonDem––
  • Mark HarrisIncumbentRep––
Not reported. Numbers and bars stay grey until official returns.

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About this race

Office
U.S. House
Level
Federal
How it is decided
Most votes wins
Ballot
Party labels on the ballot
Candidates known from
Official filing list
Results
Not reported
Counties
Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Stanly, Union

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Questions and answers

Who is running for North Carolina's 8th District?

Bo Whitehead (Green), Colby Watson (Democratic), Mark Harris (Republican), according to the official source listed on this page.

Who holds this seat now?

Mark Harris (Republican).

How is the winner decided?

Most votes wins.

When is the election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at different times in each state; results appear here as each election office publishes its official returns.

When will results be available?

On election night, as each county and state election office publishes its returns. Until a race reports, it shows as not reported, never as zero; results stay unofficial until they are certified.