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U.S. House · North Carolina's 12th District

Mostly the city of Charlotte and surrounding parts of Mecklenburg County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Alma Adams, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Alma Adams219,67281.2%
Jack Codiga50,86418.8%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Alma Adams defeated one Democratic primary challenger with 78.9% of the vote. Jack Codiga won the Republican primary with 67.4% of the vote over one challenger.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Alma AdamsDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2014)Full profile →Jack CodigaRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[38][39][40]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Jack Codiga
    Opposes[3]

    Supports a federal abortion ban, saying life begins at conception.

Stricter gun laws

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[33][34][35][36]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Jack Codiga
    Opposes[3]

    Supports constitutional carry and opposes legal hurdles to carrying a firearm.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Jack Codiga
    Supports[3]

    Supports deporting violent criminals and those abusing government programs, and removing welfare incentives for unlawful residency, while supporting a path to lawful residency for some who arrived as children.

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Alma Adams
    —
  • Jack Codiga
    Supports[3]

    Supports zoning reform limited to genuine infrastructure or pollution concerns, and opposes tax incentives that treat homes as investments rather than shelter.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][29][28]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Jack Codiga
    Opposes[3]

    Supports abolishing the 16th Amendment (federal income tax) and property taxes in favor of user-based taxes and tariffs.

Expand public health coverage

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][25][26]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Jack Codiga
    Opposes[3]

    Supports ending government-backed health programs, including Social Security and government healthcare, in favor of a free-market approach.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][27][28]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Jack Codiga
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[37]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Jack Codiga
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Alma Adams
    Opposes[5]

    Cosponsor of the Block the Bombs Act, which would end the shipment of weapons to Israel.

  • Jack Codiga
    Opposes[3]

    Criticizes the influence of the Israel lobby (AIPAC) on U.S. politics as part of a broader call to register and restrict foreign agents' political influence.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[32]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Jack Codiga
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Jack Codiga
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Jack Codiga
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Alma Adams
    Recorded votes[30][31]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Jack Codiga
    —

Research notes & limits

No 2026 Candidate Connection survey, campaign website statements, or other public priorities/positions were found for Adams beyond her official biography and committee assignments; her official issues page (adams.house.gov) loads content via JavaScript that could not be read directly. Adams's federal key votes and FEC totals are added separately by script. Jack Codiga's biography relies on Ballotpedia and WFAE's voter guide; no campaign-site biography page was loaded.

Sources · 43

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Alma Adams · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Jack Codiga - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey / campaign website · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey / Codiga campaign website Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Rep. Adams Urges Supreme Court to Maintain Access to Mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA Decision · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · 2026-05-06 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Rep. Adams Statement on Massie Amendment to Republican Foreign Aid Budget · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · 2026-07-16 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Rep. Adams Votes Against DHS Funding Package · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · 2026-02-03 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Energy and Environment · Office of Rep. Alma Adams Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Health Care · Office of Rep. Alma Adams Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Fiscal Responsibility · Office of Rep. Alma Adams Candidate's own words
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  11. 11.About · Office of Congresswoman Alma Adams Official record
  12. 12.U.S. House of Representatives, NC-12 candidates (2026 Voter Guide) · WFAE · 2026-09-22 News report
  13. 13.North Carolina 12th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  14. 14.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  41. 41.Jack Codiga · Ballotpedia Reference
  42. 42.U.S. House of Representatives, NC-12 candidates (2026 Voter Guide) · WFAE · 2026-09-22 News report
  43. 43.U.S. House North Carolina's 12th District results 2026 · NBC News News report