Wesley Harris

Wesley Ryan Harris (born September 22, 1986) is a Co-Chair of the North Carolina Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project and an economist and Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the State's 105th district (including constituents in southwestern Mecklenburg County) since 2019.

For the American physicist, see Wesley L. Harris.
Wesley Harris
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 105th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byScott Stone
Personal details
Born
Wesley Ryan Harris

(1986-09-22) September 22, 1986
Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)
Clemson University (MA, PhD)
WebsiteState House website
Campaign website

Career

Harris won the election on November 6, 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. He secured fifty-two percent of the vote while his closest rival incumbent Republican Scott Stone secured forty-eight percent.[1] He has been twice re-elected, defeating Republican challengers Amy Bynum in 2020 and Joshua Niday in 2022.[2]

On March 13, 2023, Harris announced a run for North Carolina State Treasurer.[3]

Committee assignments

2023-2024 Session[4]
  • Agriculture
  • Finance
  • Judiciary 3
  • Marine Resources and Aquaculture
  • Transportation

2021-2022 Session[5]
  • Education - Universities
  • Finance
  • Judiciary III
  • Marine Resources and Aquaculture
  • Transportation

2019-2020 Session
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Transportation
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee

Electoral history

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 105th district general election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wesley Harris (incumbent) 17,545 56.87%
Republican Joshua Niday 13,307 43.13%
Total votes 30,852 100%
Democratic hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 105th district general election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wesley Harris (incumbent) 25,732 54.78%
Republican Amy Bynum 21,245 45.22%
Total votes 46,977 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 105th district general election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wesley Harris 18,362 52.29%
Republican Scott Stone (incumbent) 16,753 47.71%
Total votes 35,115 100%
Democratic gain from Republican
North Carolina House of Representatives 105th district Democratic primary election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wesley Harris 2,244 70.48%
Democratic Ayoub Ouederni 940 29.52%
Total votes 3,184 100%

References
  1. "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. "Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. "Mecklenburg Democrat to run for NC treasurer, says office shouldn't have 'partisan games'". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. "Representative Wesley Harris, PhD (Dem)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. "Wesley Harris". Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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