{"biography":"Pat Harrigan is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina\u2019s 10th Congressional District, having taken office on Jan.\u202f3, 2025 and serving a term that ends Jan.\u202f3, 2027. He is on the ballot for re\u2011election in the Nov.\u202f3, 2026 general election after winning the March\u202f3, 2026 Republican primary with 87.7% of the vote [1][7][16].\n\nBorn June\u202f21, 1987 in San Diego, California, Harrigan graduated from the Francis Parker School and earned a Bachelor of Science in nuclear engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2009 [7][9].\n\nAfter commissioning, he served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, completing Ranger School and deploying to Afghanistan as a platoon leader (2011\u201112). He later volunteered for and completed Special Forces training, becoming a Green Beret and serving a second Afghanistan tour, earning two Bronze Star Medals for valor [7][4][20]. His military service spanned 2009\u20112014 (Ballotpedia) or 2009\u20112016 (iVoterGuide), and he left the Army as a captain [7][9].\n\nFollowing his service, Harrigan entered the private sector, co\u2011founding technology firms ZRODelta, UnBrandedAR, and US\u202fOptics, where he applied his engineering background to commercial ventures [1][9].\n\nHarrigan first sought federal office in 2022, running as the Republican nominee for North Carolina\u2019s 14th District; he was defeated by Democrat Jeff Jackson [7][15]. He announced a second congressional bid in August\u202f2023, switched to the open 10th District after Rep. Patrick McHenry\u2019s retirement, secured the Republican nomination in December\u202f2023, and won the general election in November\u202f2024, being sworn into the 119th Congress on Jan.\u202f3, 2025 [7][1][9][15].\n\nIn the House, he serves on the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, with sub\u2011assignments to Energy, Investigations and Oversight, and related subcommittees [1][16]. His legislative focus includes national security, tax policy, and support for special\u2011operations forces, as reflected in bills such as the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act and the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti\u2011Embargo Act of 2026 [16].\n\nHarrigan\u2019s campaign finance filings show he raised roughly $974\u202fk and spent about $587\u202fk for the 2026 cycle, with contributions coming from individual donors, political action committees, and his own committee transfers [3]. Endorsements for his 2024\u20112026 races include former President Donald Trump, the National Rifle Association, and several conservative PACs and leaders [1][9].\n\nConstituents can contact his office via the email\u2011submission form on his official website, harrigan.house.gov, though a direct email address or phone number is not publicly listed on the sources reviewed [4][6].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Pat Harrigan - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Pat_Harrigan)\n- [3] [HARRIGAN, PAT - Candidate overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NC13243/)\n- [4] [Congressman Pat Harrigan | Representing North Carolina's 10th District](https://harrigan.house.gov/)\n- [6] [Contact | Congressman Pat Harrigan - House.gov](https://harrigan.house.gov/contact)\n- [7] [Pat Harrigan - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Harrigan)\n- [8] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina)\n- [9] [iVoterGuide - Pat Harrigan iVoterGuide Profile](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/65072/race/1742/election/1206)\n- [15] [Pat Harrigan - EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki](https://en.everybodywiki.com/Pat_Harrigan)\n- [16] [Rep. Pat Harrigan [R-NC10, 2025-2026], Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District - GovTrack.us](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/pat_harrigan/457003)\n- [17] [Patrick \"Pat\" Harrigan | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/pat-harrigan)\n- [19] [Rep. Pat Harrigan - R North Carolina, 10th, In Office - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/476979/Patrick_Luke_Harrigan.html)\n- [20] [Pat Harrigan, North Carolina - SOAA](https://soaa.org/team/pat-harrigan/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_010","county":"catawba","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10"},{"contest":"us_house_010","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Patrick","fullname":"Patrick Luke Harrigan","lastname":"Harrigan","middlename":"Luke","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_010","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10","county":"catawba","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"us_house_010","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_010","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Pat Harrigan is the Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina\u2019s 10th District, a former Green Beret and tech entrepreneur seeking re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"e66d570ce8ab02a9"}