American politician from North Carolina
Mary Price Harrison (born August 31, 1958) is an American attorney and politician fromNorth Carolina. Harrison is aDemocratic member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives, having first been elected in2004. She has represented the 61st District (and the preceding 57th District), including constituents in centralGuilford County, since 2005.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]Raised inGreensboro, North Carolina, Harrison earned abachelor's degree fromDuke University and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining the NC House of Representatives, she worked as a civil litigator and communications law attorney. A noted civic leader, she has served as President of the Julian Price Family Foundation, and in leadership with the NCEnvironmental Defense Fund and thePiedmont Land Conservancy.
Harrison was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. She has been recognized as a leader on environmental issues, clean energy, and green jobs, receiving commendation for her work as Vice Chair of the legislative committees on the Environment and Judiciary. In 2025, Harrison introduced legislation to prohibit thecommercial farming of octopuses, citinganimal rights and environmental concerns.[3]
Committee assignments
[edit]Source:[4]
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Judiciary I
- Marine Resources and Aqua Culture
- Redistricting
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Judiciary
- Redistricting
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Elections and Ethics Law
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Judiciary II
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Regulatory Reform
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary III (Vice Chair)
- Elections
- Public Utilities
- Regulatory Reform
- Appropriations
- Environment
- Elections
- Public Utilities
- Judiciary
- Appropriations
- Environment
- Elections
- Public Utilities
- Judiciary
- Appropriations
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Public Utilities
- Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Judiciary I
- Marine Resources and Aquaculture
- Ethics
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2024[5]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 33,804 | 78.87% |
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| Republican | Crystal Davis | 9,058 | 21.13% |
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| Total votes | 42,862 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2022[6]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 19,862 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 19,862 | 100% |
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| Democratichold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2020[7]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 33,983 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 33,983 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2018[8]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 25,469 | 73.30% |
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| Republican | Alissa Batts | 9,275 | 26.70% |
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| Total votes | 34,744 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2016[9]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 31,518 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 31,518 | 100% |
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| Democratichold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district Democratic primary election, 2014[10]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 3,837 | 68.55% |
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| Democratic | Jim Kee | 1,760 | 31.45% |
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| Total votes | 5,597 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2014[11]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 17,577 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 17,577 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2012[12]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 32,020 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 32,020 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2008[14]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 25,769 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 25,769 | 100% |
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| Democratichold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2006[15]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 9,897 | 63.05% |
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| Republican | Ron Styers | 5,799 | 36.95% |
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| Total votes | 15,696 | 100% |
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| Democratichold |
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