{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Alma S. Adams","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAlma Shealey Adams is the Democratic U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 12th Congressional District. She was elected to her sixth full term on November 5, 2024 [1], in a general election contested against Republican Addul Ali [2]. She is the incumbent on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the same seat.\n\n## Background and education\nAdams graduated from North Carolina A&T State University in 1968 and received her Master of Arts in Art Education in 1972 [1]. She earned her Ph.D. in Art Education and Multicultural Education from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, in 1981 [1].\n\n## Career\nAdams taught art at Bennett College for 40 years [1]. While at Bennett she led an effort to increase student civic participation, coining the phrase \"Bennett Belles are Voting Belles\" and organizing annual marches to the polls [1].\n\n## Office history\nIn 1994 Adams was appointed by her peers to serve in the North Carolina House District 26 seat, and went on to serve ten terms in the State House, rising to chair of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus [1]. She won a special election in November 2014 and was sworn in immediately as the 100th woman elected to the 113th Congress [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nAdams serves on the Committee on Education & Workforce and the House Committee on Agriculture [1]. She serves on the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, and she serves on the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology [1]. She has previously served on the Financial Services Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, and in leadership positions including Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus, Vice Chair of Agriculture, Ranking Member of the Small Business Committee, and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections [1].\n\nHer congressional office identifies the enactment of H.R. 5363, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, as one of her outstanding legislative accomplishments; the office states it permanently provides funding totaling $255 million a year for all Minority-Serving Institutions, including $85 million for HBCUs [1]. Her office also credits her with the establishment of a $50 million research-and-development grant program for HBCUs and MSIs in the 2023 federal budget [1].\n\nAdams is co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus with Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois, and founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus [1]. She introduced the Momnibus package in 2020, 2021, and 2023 with other members of the caucus [1]. Her office states that the HBCU Caucus won $40 million for HBCUs for scholarships, funding for newly established centers of excellence in agriculture, and additional funding for agricultural research and cooperative extension for 1890 land-grant universities in the 2018 Farm Bill [1].\n\nAdams has received the North Carolina A&T State University Human Rights Medal, described by her office as the highest award presented by her alma mater to an individual who fights against social injustice, and was inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [About - Congresswoman Alma Adams](https://adams.house.gov/about) - U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 2026-07-30\n[2] [2024 election results for North Carolina Congressional District 12](https://www.wbtv.com/2024/11/03/2024-election-results-north-carolina-congressional-district-12/) - WBTV, accessed 2026-07-30","firstname":"Alma","lastname":"Adams","middlename":"Shealey","suffix":null,"token":"21ef9060d7fd0a02"},"token":"0n6uSaj8IEJ0E8Qd"},{"candidatename":"Jack Codiga","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Jack Codiga (full name John Christopher Codiga) is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina\u2019s 12th Congressional District in the 2026 election.  To serve in the House, a candidate must be at least 25 years old, have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and be an inhabitant of the state at the time of election\u202f[1].\n\nCodiga earned a high\u2011school diploma from Scotts Valley High School and a bachelor\u2019s degree in finance from Santa\u202fClara University\u2019s Leavey School of Business\u202f[1].  He has worked as a finance professional, though specific employers are not listed in the available sources\u202f[1].\n\nIn the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary, Codiga defeated Addul\u202fAli, capturing 67.3\u201167.4% of the vote (6,557\u20116,569 votes) to Ali\u2019s 32.6\u201132.7% (3,181\u20113,183 votes)\u202f[1][13][16].  He advanced to the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election, where he will face incumbent Democrat Alma\u202fAdams\u202f[1][19].\n\nCodiga\u2019s campaign platform emphasizes monetary reform, advocating the abolition of the Federal Reserve and a return to a gold\u2011and\u2011silver\u2011backed currency managed by the Treasury\u202f[1][15][19].  He also supports voter\u2011ID laws nationwide, limits on immigration work visas, the elimination of all welfare programs (including Social Security), and a \u201cfree\u2011market\u201d approach to economic policy\u202f[15][19].  In interviews he frames his candidacy around Christian moral principles and argues that winning the seat is secondary to promoting these ideas\u202f[20].\n\nWhile no official campaign website is listed in the sources, Codiga completed Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey in 2026, providing detailed responses on his policy positions\u202f[1].  His public statements and media coverage highlight a focus on \u201cequal justice under the law\u201d and a desire to bring \u201csound money\u201d to address housing affordability in the Charlotte\u2011centric district\u202f[15][19].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jack Codiga - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jack_Codiga)\n- [8] [2026 Election United States House - North Carolina - District 06 - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/NC/06/2026/)\n- [13] [North Carolina House District 12 Primary Election Live Results 2026 - NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/north-carolina-us-house-district-12-results)\n- [15] [NC GOP Primary 2026: Charlotte Voter Guide - Axios Charlotte](https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/02/12/north-carolina-republican-primary-voter-guide)\n- [16] [North Carolina 12th Congressional District Primary Election Results 2026 - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-north-carolina-us-house-12-primary.html)\n- [18] [Jack Codiga wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in North Carolina's 12th Congressional District | AP News](https://apnews.com/b1b0634edc404b2da067b5e9822cfae2)\n- [19] [Rep. Alma Adams wins Democratic primary, Codiga wins Republican primary | wcnc.com](https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/ncs-12th-congressional-district-race-features-rep-alma-adams-hopeful-challengers/275-f7456ff9-ceb7-42bb-bee7-ab5e54b45c42)\n- [20] [Winning isn't always the point - by Andrew Dunn](https://www.longleafpol.com/p/winning-isnt-always-the-point)","firstname":"John","lastname":"Codiga","middlename":"Christopher","suffix":null,"token":"cc769497f0a9bca5"},"token":"NOQljGG-n6Aw9ku6"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"us_representative","o.office":"us_house","office":"us_house","officedescription":"A United States Representative represents a single congressional district in the lower chamber of Congress, serving a two-year term. 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