The Ballot Brief
2026 U.S. House

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

We use AI to research and write election information. Errors are possible. Verify important details with official sources.

U.S. House · NC-12
Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Not sure this is your district? Enter your ZIP to confirm it and see your full ballot

2026 candidates we're tracking in NC-12

Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support a woman's right to choose and paid family leave
  • Support public schools, teachers and HBCUs
  • Expand Medicaid and close healthcare disparities
About Alma S. Adams

Adams is a retired educator with a doctorate who represents North Carolina's 12th District in Congress, per the campaign site. She co-founded the Black Maternal Health Caucus and has sponsored legislation supporting minority-serving institutions, per the campaign site.

Jack Codiga

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Addressing the root causes of rising housing and living costs rather than subsidies
  • Eliminating PAC funding and members' individual stock trading, and holding regular town halls

From other published sources

  • A more limited role for government in markets, per WSOC-TV "The Political Beat"
About Jack Codiga

Jack Codiga is a financial professional running for U.S. House in North Carolina's 12th District, per the campaign site.

About this race

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The North Carolina primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 12, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

North Carolina primary details →  ·  North Carolina voter guide →