Biography
Jim Harris is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 16, running against incumbent Republican Carson Smith Jr. in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][3] In a Ballotpedia survey he named affordability, health care, education, and transparency and integrity as his priorities.[2]
Harris graduated from West Bloomfield High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, and Ballotpedia lists his profession as retired.[1] He said his transparency and integrity priorities include a ban on trading while in office, free and fair election maps, campaign finance reform and term limits.[2]
- 1.Jim Harris - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jim Harris: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
North Carolina House District 16
Jim Harris is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina House District 16 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.