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U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

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Term
2 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    • Supports the Republican budget reconciliation plan and 2025 tax cutsIn office

Public safety

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    • Supports abolishing ICE and overhauling immigration

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    • Supports stronger congressional war powers and repealing old authorizations
    • Opposes arming governments that violate human rights

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    • Supported House passage of the FY2027 defense authorizationIn office

Education

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    • Supports banning social media data collection on minors
    • Supports higher teacher pay and fully funded special education

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    • Supports school choice across public, private, charter and home schools
    • Introduced bills moving federal education programs to the Labor DepartmentIn office

Housing

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    • Proposes stopping institutional investors from buying up neighborhoods

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    • Supports a $25 minimum wage and mandatory paid leave
    • Opposes right-to-work and at-will employment laws

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    • Proposes an indefinite moratorium on data centers
    • Supports expanding wind and solar power

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    • Supports universal health care and universal childcare

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    • Opposes abortion, citing the sanctity of life from conception
    • Led a letter urging stronger action against SNAP retailer fraudIn office

Government & transparency

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    • Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks
    • Supports a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • Bo WhiteheadGreen

    • Supports legalizing marijuana and prison reform

  • Colby WatsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mark HarrisRepublican

    • Supports a constitutional amendment fixing the Supreme Court at nineIn office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 9 issues covered in this race.