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Claude Dorsey Harris III
Office history
Editorial note — candidate withdrawn. Claude Dorsey Harris III withdrew his candidacy for North Carolina House District 1 after filing as the Democratic nominee. NC State Board of Elections candidate-filing records list him as "Claude (Dorsey) Harris - WITHDRAWN" 1. He is retained here as a record of his filed candidacy.
Current office and 2026 campaign
Claude Dorsey Harris III filed on December 19, 2025 as the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 1, which covers Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties, but subsequently withdrew from the race, per NC State Board of Elections candidate-filing records 1. With his withdrawal, Republican candidate Edward C. Goodwin is the only candidate listed on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the seat 1.
No further public biographical information about Harris — education, career, or prior public service — has been located.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Harris”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Harris”.