Wesley Ryan Harris (born September 22, 1986) is an economist and Democratic member of the

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. He is co-chair of the North Carolina Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project. He has represented the state's 105th district (including constituents in southwestern Mecklenburg County) since 2019.

Legislative career

Harris won the election on November 6, 2018 from the platform of

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. He secured 52 percent of the vote while his closest rival, incumbent

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Scott Stone Scott Stone is an American politician and engineer who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 105th from May 16, 2016, through the end of 2018. Education Stone grad ...

, secured 48 percent. He has been twice re-elected, defeating Republican challengers Amy Bynum in 2020 and Joshua Niday in 2022. On March 13, 2023, Harris announced a run for

North Carolina State Treasurer The North Carolina State Treasurer is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The current state treasurer is Dale Folwell. The office of state treasur ...

Committee assignments

;2023–24 session *Agriculture *Finance *Judiciary 3 *Marine Resources and Aquaculture *Transportation ;2021–22 session *Education - Universities *Finance *Judiciary III *Marine Resources and Aquaculture *Transportation ;2019–20 session *Finance *Judiciary *Transportation *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee

Electoral history

2022

2020

2018

References

External links

Representative Wesley Harris
legislative website
Wesley Harris for State Treasurer
campaign website 1986 births 21st-century American legislators Clemson University alumni Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Living people Politicians from Charlotte, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni 21st-century North Carolina politicians {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub