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North Carolina · U.S. House — District 8 · 2026
Colby Watson
Democratic Challenger Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- WATSON, COLBY
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 8, North Carolina
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Challenger
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: www.colbyforcongress.com
- FEC candidate ID
- H6NC08202
- Principal committee
- C00920652
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $57,590 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $27,380 |
| Total disbursements | $53,437 |
| Cash on hand | $4,158 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | Calls for stopping Wall Street firms and large institutional investors from buying up neighborhoods. | Campaign website — colbyforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Home building | Calls for cutting unnecessary red tape that blocks new homes. | Campaign website — colbyforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Competition | Calls for fair markets that reward small businesses rather than monopolies. | Campaign website — colbyforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Small business | Calls for cutting red tape on small businesses and the skilled trades. | Campaign website — colbyforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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