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State Representative, 61st District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Photo of Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison
Mary Price (Pricey) HarrisonOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; retired communications attorney · Greensboro

The gist

  • Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
  • Sponsored an amendment creating an independent redistricting commission.In office
  • Sponsored a bill banning manufacture and use of PFAS chemicals.In office
  • Voted against amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Mary
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  1. Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage.

    Issues | Harrison for House

    Campaign website · Harrison for House · priceyharrison.org

    “I support raising the minimum wage, ensuring that workers can earn a living wage”
  2. Sponsored an amendment creating an independent redistricting commission.

    Representative Pricey Harrison: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 20 · ncleg.gov

    “Fair Maps Act.”
    House Bill 20 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to amend the north carolina constitution to provide for an INDEPENDENT redistricting process, to establish the north carolina citizens redistricting commission”
  3. Sponsored a bill banning manufacture and use of PFAS chemicals.

    Representative Pricey Harrison: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 881 · ncleg.gov

    “PFAS Free NC.”
    House Bill 881 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to ban the manufacture, use, and distribution of pfas and pfas”
  4. Voted against amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.

    Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
    Representative Pricey Harrison: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”

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