NC-04 Democratic nominee?
$177.5K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCommissioner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age32 years old (Dec 15, 1993)
GenderFemale
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LocationNorth Carolina
BackgroundCounty commissioner
EducationNorth Carolina State University (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsNida Allam is an American politician and activist who has served on the Durham County Board of Commissioners since 2020 and has served as chair (2023–2025) and vice chair. She is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina’s 4th congressional district. She is the first Muslim woman elected to public office in North Carolina and is a graduate of North Carolina State University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive economic policies including a Green New Deal, ending fossil fuel subsidies, raising wages (federal living wage), Medicare for All, student loan cancellation, and targeted public investment to reduce costs and expand services.
Healthcare
The candidate states that healthcare is a human right and endorses Medicare for All to ensure universal coverage; she also supports legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and includes comprehensive benefits (primary care, vision, dental, mental health, reproductive care) in coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports expanded legal pathways and protections for asylum seekers, a pathway to citizenship (DREAM Act), and an end to family separation and mass detention; she opposes aggressive ICE/CBP enforcement actions and advocates for immigrant-serving local infrastructure and services.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law, opposes restrictions that limit abortion access, and advocates repealing the Hyde Amendment to ensure low-income Americans can obtain abortion care. She has publicly described undergoing an abortion for a life-saving medical reason and says she will fight to protect reproductive freedom and access to care.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal and calls for major federal investment in a just transition to a green energy economy, ending fossil fuel subsidies and oil and gas leases on federal lands, and prioritizing environmental justice for communities harmed by fossil fuel activity.
Public Safety & Guns
Nida Allam was motivated to enter politics after three friends were killed in a 2015 shooting and has said gun violence and community safety shaped her advocacy; she has pressed for stronger hate-crime reporting and protections. Public materials and interviews describe her as a gun-violence–focused survivor-advocate, but do not state a clear set of federal gun-policy proposals (e.g., on universal background checks, assault weapons bans, or red flag laws).
News
Nida Allam is in a tight Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District against incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee, and the race is likely headed to a recount as remaining votes are counted. Foushee currently leads Allam by roughly 1,000–2,200 votes in late results. The contest has drawn attention as a progressive-versus-establishment fight, with significant outside spending and an endorsement for Allam from Bernie Sanders.
The “Zohran Mamdani of North Carolina” Took on an Incumbent Democrat in This Primary Race. Now It’s Likely Headed for a Recount.
North Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam
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