Although unsuccessful in her first attempt, Harris performed better than what was expected, coming very close to ousting Flowers.
Harris faced newcomer Brad Lewis, in the general election, in what became a very contested race.
In the House, Harris was often one of the more liberal members of the delegation, supporting labor, anti-bias, domestic violence, children's issues and other Democratic initiatives.
For their candidate, Republicans ran Anne Gonzales a popular mayor of Westerville, Ohio with conservative credentials.
Within an overwhelmingly Republican year, Harris was defeated by Gonzales, and the Democrats lost their majority in the Ohio House.