Federal

U.S. Representative, 12th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

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Jack Codiga

Republican

Financial professional

The gist

Proposes abolishing the Federal Reserve and returning to metal-backed money
Proposes abolishing income and property taxes for consumption taxes
Proposes phasing out welfare programs, including Social Security
Proposes ending government-guaranteed student loans
Supports federal voter ID and paper ballot requirements
Proposes requiring AIPAC to register as a foreign agent
Opposes gender transition procedures for minors
Pledges to refuse PAC money and not trade stocks

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Proposes abolishing the Federal Reserve and returning to metal-backed money
Platform — Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“we need to abolish the Federal Reserve and place oversight under the U.S. Treasury … We must return to a monetary system backed by something real like gold and silver.”
Proposes abolishing income and property taxes for consumption taxes
Platform — Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“Property tax & the income tax should be abolished … America should adopt simpler, consumption-based taxes and tariffs.”
Proposes phasing out welfare programs, including Social Security
Platform — Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“we must reform and phase out all welfare programs, including Social Security”
Proposes ending government-guaranteed student loans
Platform — Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“We must eliminate government-guaranteed student loans and allow borrowers to declare bankruptcy under existing law.”
Supports federal voter ID and paper ballot requirements
Platform — Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“America's federal election system must mandate voter ID and paper ballots at the federal level to ensure honest elections.”
Proposes requiring AIPAC to register as a foreign agent
Platform — Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“AIPAC and other domestic groups advocating for foreign-aligned policies must register as foreign agents”
Opposes gender transition procedures for minors
Platform — Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“Procedures related to gender transition should not be available to individuals under 18”
Pledges to refuse PAC money and not trade stocks
Codiga for Congress
Campaign website · Codiga for Congress · ihatepolitics.com
“I will not accept any PAC money … I will not trade individual stocks”

Alma S. Adams

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative; retired professor

The gist

Opposes school voucher programs
Supports abortion rights
Introduced grants for affordable housing built by faith groupsIn office
Reintroduced bills expanding sickle cell disease treatmentIn office
Introduced Medicare coverage for community health worker servicesIn office
Co-introduced safeguards on IRS investigations of collegesIn office
Secured $1.03 million for Johnson C. Smith University equipmentIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Opposes school voucher programs
Issues — Alma Adams, US Congress, North Carolina's 12th District
Campaign website · Alma Adams for Congress · almaadamsforcongress.com
“Adams opposes any school voucher program.”
Supports abortion rights
Issues — Alma Adams, US Congress, North Carolina's 12th District
Campaign website · Alma Adams for Congress · almaadamsforcongress.com
“I will always fight for a woman's right to choose and the right to privacy.”
Introduced grants for affordable housing built by faith groups
Rep. Adams Introduces Bill to Support Faith-Based Organizations' Development of Affordable Housing
Public statement · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · Sep 21, 2026 · adams.house.gov
“Shelter is a basic human need, and housing is a fundamental human right”
Reintroduced bills expanding sickle cell disease treatment
Adams, Davis, Van Hollen, Booker Introduce Bicameral Bills to Improve Access to Care for Americans with Sickle Cell Disease
Public statement · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · Sep 23, 2026 · adams.house.gov
“legislation to grow the national network of care for patients with sickle cell disease”
Introduced Medicare coverage for community health worker services
Reps. Adams, Ruiz, Sen. Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Community Health Worker Services
Public statement · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · Sep 17, 2026 · adams.house.gov
“legislation that would improve Medicare coverage for community health worker services and encourage states to cover these services under their Medicaid programs”
Co-introduced safeguards on IRS investigations of colleges
Reps. Adams, Raskin Introduce HONEST Act to Protect Colleges from Politically Motivated IRS Investigations
Public statement · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · Sep 10, 2026 · adams.house.gov
“I know our colleges and universities should not have to worry about the IRS being used as a political weapon”
Secured $1.03 million for Johnson C. Smith University equipment
Rep. Adams Secures $1,031,000 for Johnson C. Smith University
Public statement · Office of Rep. Alma Adams · Aug 22, 2026 · adams.house.gov
“Johnson C. Smith University has received $1,031,000 in federal Community Project Funding”

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