PaidForPolitics

North Carolina’s 8th District

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $13,832 in independent spending in this race: $8,563 for the general election and $5,269 in the primaries. The biggest spender in the general election so far is Freedom Caucus Fund, at $9K.

On the November ballot: Mark Harris (R), Colby Watson (D) and Bo Whitehead (G).

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

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Mark Harris (R), Colby Watson (D), Bo Whitehead (G). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI, from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

Money on each side · NC-08 general election

Mark Harris (R)

$9K 100%

$9K supporting Mark Harris

Colby Watson (D)

$0 0%

No outside spending

A candidate’s total adds money spent supporting them to money spent attacking their opponent.

FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026 · paidforpolitics.com

3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Also on the ballot

No FEC financial report showing at least $5,000 raised. Campaigns don’t have to file one until they raise or spend more than $5,000.

  • Bo Whitehead

    Green

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 14, 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

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

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$14KSept. 30, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

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DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 30, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$1
Sept. 16, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$2
Sept. 9, 2026Freedom Caucus FundIe- harris - donation processingFOR Mark Harris (R)General$25
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

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. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • 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. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Mark Harris. How this works.