Colby Watson
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −1.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- federal contractor
Every race Watson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Watson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina's 8th District | General | Lost | Mark Harris (R), Bo Whitehead (G) | 48.6% | R+1.8 | $57.6K | R+19.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Watson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $57.6K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| COLBY WATSON FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Watson has run against
- Mark Harris (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina's 8th District · lean R+19.0 · 299th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6NC08202
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC