DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Jim Harris

Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina House District 16.

Last margin
−25.1
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Harris has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Harris won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026North Carolina House District 16GeneralLostCarson Smith (R)37.4%R+25.1$11.6KR+39.6+14.5

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Harris’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$11.6K

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE
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HARRIS FOR NC 16
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Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET