NC-12 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationNorth Carolina
Notable personal detailsAddul Rahman El Ali is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District. He previously served in Republican Party leadership roles in North Carolina, including as chair of the Cabarrus County Republican Party and as chair of the NC-12 Congressional District Republican Party. He has run for Congress in the district before and is campaigning again for the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports substantial tax reductions, including lowering income tax rates and reducing or abolishing state income taxes, and favors reducing government spending. He also endorses removing corporate tax loopholes and replacing some regulations with market-based measures such as taxing carbon rather than expanding regulations.
Healthcare
The candidate states the federal government should not impose a federal abortion ban and that reproductive decisions should not be decided by the federal government; no clear positions on Medicare, the ACA, Medicaid expansion, or other major health policy reforms were found in campaign materials or public questionnaires.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and prioritizes securing the border as part of public safety and law-and-order priorities. Policy language on his campaign site and local reporting frames immigration/border control as part of reducing crime and protecting communities, without detailed proposals for large-scale deportations or broad restrictionist measures.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has said lowering the cost of energy is a priority to reduce household expenses but provides no detailed climate or energy policy proposals such as emissions targets, clean energy investment, or fossil fuel phase-out. Public materials emphasize economic concerns and affordability rather than specific climate-action measures. Overall policy positions on climate mitigation and energy transition are not clearly specified in available campaign statements.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Addul Ali for NC-12 Republican nominee?
Carolina Forward
Public figure
Carolina Forward endorsed Addul Ali in the 2026 North Carolina primary election.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20242024
LatestCycle 2024
Source: FEC
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