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Colby Watson

Colby Watson

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

Running for U.S. House, NC-8, North Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Oppose institutional investors treating homes as commodities and fight corporate greed to preserve homeownership.
  • Ensure healthcare is treated as a necessity, not a luxury, so no one chooses between health and financial ruin.
  • Fix the education system and invest in it for the future, rather than blaming teachers.
Biography

Watson is a small-business owner with more than a decade of entrepreneurial experience who previously worked in masonry, construction and farming, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Union County and was homeschooled, per the campaign site.

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U.S. House, NC-8North Carolina · 2026

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