Pat Harrigan | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's10th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick McHenry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Luke Harrigan (1987-06-21)June 21, 1987 (age 38) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 25th Infantry Division 3rd Special Forces Group |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Patrick Luke Harrigan[1] (born June 21, 1987)[2] is an American politician, engineer, and formerArmy Special Forces officer serving as theU.S. representative forNorth Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2025. He is a member of theRepublican Party.
Harrigan graduated from theFrancis Parker School and theUnited States Military Academy, where he earned aBachelor of Science innuclear engineering.[3]
Following graduation from West Point in 2009 and commissioning as a second lieutenant in theUnited States Army, Harrigan trained as an infantry officer and graduated fromRanger School before his first operational force assignment atFort Wainwright, Alaska. While assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team,25th Infantry Division,[note 1] he served as an infantry platoon leader and deployed toAfghanistan duringOperation Enduring Freedom from 2011-2012.[4][5]
Following that deployment, he volunteered forUnited States Army Special Forces selection and training and qualified as a Special Forces officer. After taking command of aSpecial Forces Operational Detachment - Alpha in3rd Special Forces Group, he completed a second deployment to Afghanistan. During his military career, he was awarded twoBronze Star Medals.[6]
Harrigan has described the2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan as a primary motivation to run forUnited States Congress.[5]
Harrigan ran for theUnited States House of Representatives seat inNorth Carolina's 14th congressional district in the2022 elections as aRepublican. He lost toJeff Jackson, theDemocratic Party nominee 58% to 42%.[7]
In August 2023, Harrigan announced that he would run again for a seat in the House of Representatives in the2024 elections.[8] He switched his candidacy toNorth Carolina's 10th congressional district, wherePatrick McHenry announced his retirement, in December 2023.[9] Harrigan won the nomination, narrowly defeating state RepresentativeGrey Mills,[10] and the general election.[11]
Rep. Harrigan was sworn in to the119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025.
Harrigan married Raquel "Rocky" Krivda on September 25, 2010.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 27,638 | 75.6 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Simpson | 8,909 | 24.4 | |
| Total votes | 36,547 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Jackson | 148,738 | 57.7 | ||
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 109,014 | 42.3 | ||
| Total votes | 257,752 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 36,028 | 41.2 | |
| Republican | Grey Mills | 34,000 | 38.9 | |
| Republican | Brooke McGowan | 8,795 | 10.1 | |
| Republican | Charles Eller | 6,076 | 6.9 | |
| Republican | Diana Jimison | 2,535 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 87,434 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Harrigan | 233,814 | 57.5 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Scott Jr. | 155,383 | 38.2 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Feldman | 11,614 | 2.9 | |
| Constitution | Todd Helm | 5,884 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 406,695 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 10th congressional district 2025–present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 395th | Succeeded by |