Jim Harris
Candidate for State Representative, 16th District
Background
- Occupation
- Retired healthcare IT director
- Lives in
- Hampstead
- Campaign website
- harris4nc16.com
Retired healthcare IT systems and services director who worked for IBM and as an international marketing manager at Intel; chairman of the Pender County Democratic Party. Moved to Hampstead in 2017.
Photo: Courtesy photo — Port City Daily candidate questionnaire
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes the proposed state cap on local property taxes.
He favors returning more local control to counties and municipalities.
ReportAbout — Harris for NC 16Campaign website · Harris for NC 16 Campaign Committee · harris4nc16.com
“State legislative power grabs, like the pending property tax ceiling legislation currently under consideration in the General Assembly”
Public safety
Supports limiting retention and sharing of license plate data.
ReportJim Harris 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“Not only should data be time-bound in its retention, it should be specifically “white-listed””
Education
Supports ending Opportunity Scholarships for higher-income families.
ReportJim Harris 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would propose the repeal of Opportunity Scholarships for those above a certain income level”
Economy & jobs
Supports a higher minimum wage and repealing right-to-work.
ReportJim Harris 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would propose an increase in the minimum wage, the repeal of Right to Work laws prohibiting union development”
Government & transparency
Supports term limits and a stock-trading ban for officials.
He also answered yes to an independent redistricting commission.
ReportJim Harris 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would further propose term limits for public service elected officials, age-related retirement ceilings, prohibit stock/bond trades while in office”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jim Harris on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Onslow County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Pender County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Jim Harris 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
- About — Harris for NC 16
Campaign website · Harris for NC 16 Campaign Committee · harris4nc16.com
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