Colby Watson
Candidate · U.S. House · North Carolina
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatNorth Carolina, district 8
AgainstMark Harris (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websitecolbyforcongress.com ↗
FECH6NC08202 ↗
The district
NC-8 · North Carolina
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Businessman.
The campaign · in their wordscolbyforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Housing
“I will work to ensure the dream of homeownership remains a reality for every generation of Americans.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Economy
“I believe a healthy economy is built from the ground up, with small businesses serving as its backbone.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Healthcare
“Healthcare should be about healing people, not maximizing profits.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 33 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
L·Cntr
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · North Carolina House, district 8 · 7 days out
Mark HarrisRepublican · incumbent · Right 36 on the record96%Colby WatsonDemocrat · challenger · L·Cntr 6 from statements4%366
42 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$53k
Raised
$23k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$10k
Itemized · 42% of individual
27
Named donors
99%
Itemized from North Carolina
By occupation
$6k
$2k
$694
$500
$500
By state
$10k
$100
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Set clear, enforceable guardrails around AI.”
“Protect the American workforce from reckless AI driven displacement.”
“Require transparency about the water and electricity demands of data centers.”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina, Nov 3, 2026
NC Senate · open seat
Roy Cooper (D) · 97%
vs. Michael Whatley (R) · 4%
NC-1
Don Davis (D) · 83%
vs. Laurie Buckhout (R) · 18%
NC-2
Deborah Ross (D) · 98%
vs. Gene Douglass (R) · 1%
NC-3
Greg Murphy (R) · 65%
vs. Raymond Smith (D) · 35%
NC-4
Valerie Foushee (D) · 95%
vs. Mahesh "Max" Ganorkar (R) · 5%
NC-5
Virginia Foxx (R) · 85%
vs. Chuck Hubbard (D) · 14%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Colby Watson
Candidate · U.S. House · North Carolina
Democrat · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Harris (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“RESTORE TRUST”
Plank 1
Housing
“I will work to ensure the dream of homeownership remains a reality for every generation of Americans.”
Plank 2
Economy
“I believe a healthy economy is built from the ground up, with small businesses serving as its backbone.”
Plank 3
Healthcare
“Healthcare should be about healing people, not maximizing profits.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · colbyforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Business and laborRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
EducationMixed
Mixed
Budget and taxesL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
Federal powerRt-lean 18
Rt-lean, 18 points from center
The race · NC-8 · 7 days out
Mark HarrisRepublican · incumbent · Right 36 on the record96%Colby WatsonDemocrat · challenger · L·Cntr 6 from statements4%366
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 42% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Set clear, enforceable guardrails around AI.”
“Protect the American workforce from reckless AI driven displacement.”
“Require transparency about the water and electricity demands of data centers.”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina
NC Senate · open seatCooper (D) vs. Whatley (R)97% · 4%NC-1Davis (D) vs. Buckhout (R)83% · 18%NC-2Ross (D) vs. Douglass (R)98% · 1%NC-3Murphy (R) vs. Smith (D)65% · 35%NC-4Foushee (D) vs. Ganorkar (R)95% · 5%NC-5Foxx (R) vs. Hubbard (D)85% · 14%
All 15 North Carolina races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll