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NC-10 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age38 years old (Jun 21, 1987)
GenderMale
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LocationNorth Carolina
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationUnited States Military Academy at West Point (B.S., Nuclear Engineering)
Notable personal detailsPatrick Luke “Pat” Harrigan is a Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District, first sworn into office on January 3, 2025. He is an Afghanistan War veteran and former U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) officer who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a B.S. in nuclear engineering. He has also worked as a business owner and entrepreneur in the firearms manufacturing industry. He and his wife, Rocky, have two daughters.
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history.house.govharrigan.house.goven.wikipedia.orgcongress.govharriganforms.house.govnsjonline.comiwv.orgnrcc.orgnorthcarolinahealthnews.orgcenterforpoliticalawareness.comit.wikipedia.orgthefreedomindex.orgfbapp.congressweb.comrepbio.orgharriganforcongress.comatr.orgspectrumlocalnews.comhickorysun.comjustfacts.votesmart.orgaxios.comapnews.comclerk.house.govwikidata.orgvoterguide.ballotpedia.orgvotesmart.orgfr.wikipedia.orgcdn.ballotpedia.orgfec.govgovinfo.govrepublicans-science.house.gov
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Pat Harrigan supports tax cuts and reduced federal spending, pledging to oppose tax increases and advocating policies to let working Americans keep more of their earnings. His campaign and official materials call for decreasing taxes and cutting wasteful spending, and he supported legislation described as delivering permanent tax relief.
Healthcare
Opposes the Biden administration’s healthcare policies, frames those policies as costly and damaging to rural hospitals, and supports limiting federal involvement in certain medical decisions for minors while preserving exceptions for serious medical conditions. Emphasizes protecting veterans’ benefits and restoring choice in healthcare-related mandates for service members. Overall rhetoric favors reducing federal healthcare mandates and prioritizing targeted protections over broad expansions of government-run coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes strict enforcement of immigration laws and stronger border security measures, including ending sanctuary city policies, expanding penalties for illegal entry, and authorizing federal deployments to support immigration enforcement. He supports increased funding and reporting for border and homeland security and policies to restrict illegal entry and cooperation with sanctuary jurisdictions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restrictions on abortion, has backed laws and measures limiting access including opposing federal protections for abortion rights and supporting state-level limits. Has cosponsored and supported legislation and policies that prohibit taxpayer-funded abortions and restrict chemical abortions while indicating support for certain exceptions.
Climate & Energy
Supports U.S. energy independence and stronger domestic fossil-fuel production and exports, emphasizes grid and supply-chain reliability, and opposes federal energy rules that raise costs for homeowners. Advocates for advancing nuclear and energy innovation while reducing regulatory barriers to energy producers.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections including Constitutional carry, rejects red flag laws, and opposes new gun-control measures. Has publicly described defending the right to keep and bear arms as a priority and cosponsored federal legislation to advance constitutional-carry protections.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Pat Harrigan is mentioned in coverage of North Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate primary, which is drawing attention as a key race for control of the Senate. The reporting highlights Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley as the leading contenders, leaving Harrigan’s specific role or actions in the race unclear from the available information.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.9M
$1.4M
$957.8K
$478.9K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$876.2K
$74.0K
$802.2K
$33.4K
Cycle 2024
$1.9M
$52.8K
$1.9M
$80.7K
Cycle 2026
$974.0K
$440.3K
$586.5K
$39.1K
Source: FEC
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