About
Elected: 2024 (first term; had the 2018 NC-9 race overturned due to ballot fraud not his own)
- Background: Baptist pastor, former Southern Baptist denominational leader
- Committees: Agriculture; Homeland Security
- District: Charlotte suburbs including Cabarrus and Union counties
- Ukrainian American community: Small
- Family / heritage: Evangelical Baptist, previously ran unsuccessfully in NC-9
Bio Mark Harris is a freshman Republican pastor aligned with the Trump wing of the party. He had his 2018 NC-9 race overturned due to ballot fraud by a consultant, and ran successfully again in 2024 in the redrawn NC-8.
Ukraine Record
- Too new for a sustained voting record.
- Expected to track Trump-aligned GOP skepticism.
- Not a Ukraine Caucus member.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: At minimum, support the Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 2548) and speak publicly about religious persecution of Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic communities in occupied territories.
- Why it works with them: As an evangelical pastor, religious persecution framing is the strongest possible frame. Russian forces have targeted Ukrainian Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical churches.
- Your connection: If you are in the Charlotte suburbs, tell him North Carolina's Ukrainian Christian community needs his voice on religious liberty abroad.
- Avoid: Secular human rights framing. Lead entirely with religious persecution and faith.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
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202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
17 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.