Incumbent
NC-12 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age80 years old (May 27, 1946)
GenderFemale
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LocationNorth Carolina
BackgroundPolitician
EducationNorth Carolina A&T State University — B.S. (art education)
Notable personal detailsAlma Shealey Adams is a Democratic U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district, first elected in a November 2014 special election. She previously served on the Greensboro City School Board, the Greensboro City Council, and spent ten terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Adams is an educator by career and earned degrees from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded tax credits and government programs to aid low- and middle-income families and has voted for pandemic relief and measures that expand health-care-related tax credits. Advocates for Medicaid expansion and other public investments in housing, education, and health. Voting record and public materials align with progressive tax-credit expansions rather than tax-cut priorities.
Healthcare
Supports a single‑payer health care system and describes health care as a basic human right. Advocates expansion of coverage, protection and strengthening of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion for North Carolina, and legislation to address maternal health disparities.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrant communities from aggressive enforcement actions, opposes mass deportations, and has sponsored legislation to expand citizenship for eligible individuals excluded by prior law. Advocates for transparency and limits on ICE/Border Patrol operations that she says intimidate and harm communities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and access to abortion care, describing abortion as healthcare and a fundamental human right. Has joined House Democrats in introducing a resolution affirming reproductive freedom as a human right and has sponsored maternal-health legislation that frames reproductive care as part of healthcare access. Positions emphasize protecting abortion access and opposing state bans that restrict care.
Climate & Energy
Supports proactive climate policies, investments in renewable energy and environmental justice, and legislation to enable climate-friendly agricultural practices. Serves in the Congressional Safe Climate Caucus and has supported major federal climate investments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong gun-violence prevention measures including an assault weapons ban, universal/expanded background checks, red flag laws, safe-storage rules, measures to address ghost guns and gun trafficking, and other significant firearm restrictions. Has sponsored or cosponsored federal legislation to ban assault weapons and expand background checks and has publicly urged Congress to pass these measures to reduce gun violence.
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