North Carolina 12th District

Alma Adams (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Alma Adams

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 43 of 124 votes and bills.

  Raised $483,375 since January 2025: 75% from PACs and other committees, 25% from people, 1% from the party. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
• JC

  Jack Codiga

  Republican · finance professional, first-time candidate

  B

  Liberty Score B

  85 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Codiga has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Codiga.

  Raised $54,620 since January 2025: 78% from people, 22% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

Higher on Liberty Score: Jack Codiga. Jack Codiga: B, 85 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Alma Adams: F, 32 out of 100 from recorded votes.

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Jack Codiga, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Codiga, so the grade above comes from this list: what Codiga has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• March 2026 · StatementFree nations

  Asked if the relationship with Israel is important, he said it needs to be more balanced to be considered an alliance.

  “It needs to be more balanced to be considered an alliance.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  He names no weapons or aid condition, so the words do not settle the measure.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Jack Codiga candidate questionnaireDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  He wants to ban property taxes nationwide and abolish the income tax.

  “I also support a nationwide ban on property taxes”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Eliminating named taxes is a named tax cut, the with side.

  Source: Codiga for Congress, PlatformDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  He wants to phase out all welfare programs, including Social Security and government health care.

  “we must reform and phase out all welfare programs, including Social Security”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Rejecting government-run health care and welfare is with liberty by this test.

  Source: Codiga for Congress, PlatformDiscuss this
• March 2026 · StatementEqual rights

  On a voter-guide questionnaire he marked Strongly Agree to the statement that biological males should not take part in women's sports or use women's spaces.

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Keeping women's sport female is the with side of the anti woke measure.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Jack Codiga candidate questionnaireDiscuss this
• March 2026 · StatementConscience

  Asked what separation of church and state means, he said Christianity should be the standard in the American system.

  “Actually Christianity should be the standard we use in our system.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Putting one religion's standard into the system of government is the against side.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Jack Codiga candidate questionnaireDiscuss this
• August 2026 · InterviewBorders

  He says the border being largely closed to illegal entry is a positive.

  “I think that is a positive.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing a closed border and enforcement is the with side.

  Source: PBS NC State Lines, Jack Codiga, Republican Candidate for NC's 12th Congressional DistrictDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteBorders

  He calls for removing violent offenders and people who exploit government programs.

  “We need a structured, enforceable approach to illegal immigration that focuses on removing violent offenders and those exploiting government programs”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Deporting those who break the law is the with side.

  Source: Codiga for Congress, PlatformDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.