[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Mark Harris

Republican · Representative, NC ·8

Mark Harris is the Republican U.S. Representative (NC's 8th congressional district). The platform has 2 voting records on file (2025) and 68 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

53 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

22 → 4

Donor Influence 15%

11 → 2

Silence Risk 25%

69 → 17

Contradiction Risk 25%

79 → 20

Intelligence Volume 15%

83 → 12

Constituency Deviation 0%

83 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

The Laken Riley Act (HR 29, 119th Congress) as passed by the House on 2025-01-07 included a mandatory detention provision for immigrants charged with theft, burglary, or larceny, which in North Carolina includes petty theft (Class 1 misdemeanor, threshold $1,000), potentially triggering detention for small-value shoplifting cases common among low-income populations.

inferential · 2025-01-07

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population share: Approximately 8% (concentrated in food processing and construction workforce)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 39.1

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: Approximately 67%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+16

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: Approximately 27% (below North Carolina average of 33.9% and national average of 33.7%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: Approximately 13% (Rowan County approximately 15%, above state and national averages)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: Approximately 10%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black population share: Approximately 15%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White non-Hispanic population share: Approximately 70%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: Approximately $61,400 (near North Carolina median of $65,070; below national median of $74,580)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Constitutional Amendment — Right to Hunt and Fish (2018) (2018) — passed, margin Statewide: 57% Yes — 43% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Constitutional Amendment — Photo Voter ID Requirement (2018) (2018) — passed, margin Statewide: 55% Yes — 45% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 71 Arts Entertainment and Recreation (motorsports) (share 0.05)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 Retail Trade (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 33 Manufacturing (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 Educational Services (share 0.08)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.17)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Rowan Regional Medical Center (Novant Health) (2200 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Rowan-Salisbury Schools (3200 employees)

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislative vote Harris voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03, which the CBO projected would cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP and add $3.4…

America'S Mountain PAC donor $8,500 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00883413/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

Raptor PAC donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00749481/

Buckeye Liberty PAC donor $10,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00693796/

National Pecan Federation Inc. PAC (Pecan PAC) donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00682617/

American Revival PAC donor $10,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $10,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/

E-PAC donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00570945/

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/

House Freedom Fund donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00552851/

First In Freedom PAC donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00540146/

Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC donor $5,500 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00503680/

Eye Of The Tiger PAC donor $10,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00467431/

Huck PAC donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00448373/

Huckpac Operating Account donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431809/

American Resort Development Association Resort Owners Coalition PAC (Arda-Roc PAC) donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00358663/

House Conservatives Fund donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00326439/

Farm Credit PAC donor $7,500 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00193631/

American Crystal Sugar Company PAC donor $5,000 to Mark Harris's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Nay	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Nay	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "During the North Carolina State Board of Elections evidentiary hearing in February 2019, Harris testified that he was unaware of any illegal absentee ballot activities by his operative McCrae Dowless and that he did…

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During the North Carolina State Board of Elections evidentiary hearing in February 2019, Harris testified that he was unaware of any illegal absentee ballot activities by his operative McCrae Dowless and that he did not know Dowless was collecting and potentially fraudulently returning absentee ballots on behalf of his campaign.

Vote: on "Harris's son John Harris, an attorney, testified at the same State Board of Elections hearing that…"

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Harris's testimony that he was unaware of McCrae Dowless's illegal activities is directly contradicted by his own son's sworn testimony — delivered in the same hearing — that John Harris sent his father an explicit written warning about Dowless's apparent illegal ballot collection before the general election, with the text message read aloud from John Harris's phone as evidence; the State Board ultimately voided the election results and Harris withdrew from the re-run.

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "Harris has campaigned on election integrity as a central platform commitment, stating in his 2024 campaign materials and public appearances that protecting the integrity of elections is among his highest legislative…

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Harris has campaigned on election integrity as a central platform commitment, stating in his 2024 campaign materials and public appearances that protecting the integrity of elections is among his highest legislative priorities.

Vote: on "During the North Carolina State Board of Elections evidentiary hearing in February 2019, Harris…"

Harris's current election integrity platform — a central theme of his successful 2024 campaign — sits in documented tension with his role as the candidate whose 2018 campaign employed McCrae Dowless, whose illegal absentee ballot scheme produced the largest documented congressional election fraud case in modern U.S…

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Last silence detection: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:11:03 GMT (via scheduled run)

McCrae Dowless absentee ballot fraud conviction and its implications for Harris's stated election integrity platform

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Expected position: Harris has run as a proponent of election integrity and has spoken on election security topics as a House member. McCrae Dowless — the operative who ran the illegal absentee ballot harvesting scheme on behalf of Harris's 2018 NC-09 campaign — was convicted on multiple felony counts related to that scheme. The conviction is directly relevant to Harris's stated commitment to election integrity, and a public acknowledgment of the fraud's impact on his own campaign's conduct would be expected from a member who campaigns explicitly on election security. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Harris issued public statements during his 2024 campaign emphasizing his commitment to free and fair elections. No documented public statement addresses the Dowless conviction, the absentee ballot scheme's impact on the 2018 NC-09 race, or what systemic lessons Harris drew from his own campaign's role in the largest documented congressional election fraud case in recent U.S. history. Primary URL: https://harrisforcongress.com

NASCAR and motorsports industry regulatory and tax treatment given Charlotte Motor Speedway's location in his district

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Expected position: Charlotte Motor Speedway — NASCAR's flagship venue and NASCAR's corporate headquarters — are located in Concord, Cabarrus County, within NC-08. The motorsports industry is among the district's most significant economic anchors, with NASCAR, team shops, and related manufacturing employing thousands of constituents. Harris has not developed a documented public legislative record on motorsports economic development, tax treatment of racing venues, or the industry's federal regulatory relationships despite representing its home district. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Harris has been active in his first months in Congress on cultural and social conservative issues, issuing press statements on those topics. No documented public statement or legislative action addresses NASCAR, motorsports industry policy, or Charlotte Motor Speedway's economic significance to his district despite these being the most distinctive economic assets in his constituency. Primary URL: https://harris.house.gov/media

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Huckpac Operating Account, American Revival PAC, National Pecan Federation Inc. PAC (Pecan PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

other candidates' committees

Huckpac Operating Account, Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

party committees

House Freedom Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees

colleagues' leadership pacs

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House Conservatives Fund, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, First In Freedom PAC, Raptor PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, E-PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Buckeye Liberty PAC, America'S Mountain PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

Huckpac Operating Account Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)

America'S Mountain PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $8,500 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)

Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)

National Pecan Federation Inc. PAC (Pecan PAC) Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2024)

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

E-PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

House Freedom Fund Party committees $5,000 (2024)

First In Freedom PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC Insurance $5,500 (2026)

Eye Of The Tiger PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

Huck PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
SNAP & Food Security	78	-70	80
Medicaid & Rural Healthcare Funding	92	-60	76
Job Growth in Healthcare & Education Sectors	85	-40	62
Rural Broadband & Infrastructure	68	0	50
Education Funding & Public Schools	72	15	45
Veterans' Services	60	25	40
Agriculture & Rural Economy	66	20	38
Tax Policy & Federal Spending	70	55	30
Small Business & Manufacturing	64	40	30
Energy Costs & Grid Reliability	58	45	28
Public Safety & Law Enforcement	62	80	18
Immigration Enforcement & Border Security	74	85	15

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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