Mark Harris, whose 2018 campaign was upended by absentee ballot scandal, mounts congressional comeback

On Tuesday, pastor Mark Harris announced he would run for the U.S. House in 2024, his third attempt at holding congressional office and first since his 2018 campaign ended amid scandal.

Pastor Mark Harris announces 2024 congressional campaign during a video on Tuesday.

North Carolina pastor Mark Harris announced on Tuesday that he’ll again run for Congress, his third attempt since 2016 and first since his 2018 run ended with an absentee ballot scandal in which supporters of his improperly gathered and submitted voters’ ballots.

When Harris declined to run for a 2019 special election, he created an opening for now-U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop to serve in Congress. With Bishop now running for attorney general, Harris is seeking to succeed Bishop in what is now the 8th Congressional District.