PaidForPolitics

North Carolina’s 8th District

Outside groups have reported $13,805 in independent spending in this race: $8,536 for the general election and $5,269 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Freedom Caucus Fund, at $14K.

  • General election
    $9K
  • Primaries
    $5K
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Mark Harris (R)

Incumbent

Raised
$1.0M
Spent
$609K
Cash on hand
$518K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$9K

Primary and other: $5K for, $0 against.

Colby Watson (D)

Raised
$40K
Spent
$37K
Cash on hand
$2K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Also on the ballot, with no 2026 campaign filings at the FEC: Bo Whitehead (G).

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Jesse Oppenheim (D), raised $314,099.

Every outside spender · 1 group, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Freedom Caucus FundHybrid PACFOR Mark Harris (R)$9K$5K$14KAug. 19, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Aug. 19, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$1
Aug. 4, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$0
July 22, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$0
June 30, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$175
June 3, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris, mark- digital advertisingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$8,342
May 12, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$18
April 2, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris, mark- digital advertisingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$5,003
March 31, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$3
March 24, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$2
March 17, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$50
March 3, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$8
Jan. 27, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$3
Jan. 21, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$0
Jan. 13, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
Jan. 6, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
Dec. 30, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$2
Dec. 23, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$0
Dec. 23, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$0
Dec. 9, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
Dec. 9, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
Nov. 25, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
Nov. 13, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$0
Oct. 29, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$2
Oct. 7, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$7
Aug. 27, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
July 30, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
July 23, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$5
July 9, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1
June 24, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$2
June 4, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)Primary$1

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Mark Harris. How this works.