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North Carolina's 12th U.S. House District

North Carolina · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $488K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for North Carolina's 12th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Alma Adams
Rep. Alma AdamsD
U.S. Representative · NC-12
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
25
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
2
Committees
Ranking MemberHigher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Education and the Workforce Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in North Carolina District 12. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$488K
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Alma Shealey AdamsD
Cash on Hand
$458K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Alma S. Adams D74.0%Addul Ali R 26.0%350,755
2022Alma S Adams D62.7%Tyler Lee R 37.3%223,908
2020Alma S Adams D100.0%—341,457
2018Alma Adams D73.1%Paul Wright R 26.9%279,138
2016Alma S Adams D67.0%Leon Threatt R 33.0%349,300
2014Alma Adams D75.3%Vince Coakley R 24.7%172,664
2012Melvin L Watt D79.6%Jack Brosch R 20.4%310,908
2010Melvin L Watt D63.9%Greg Dority R 34.1%162,007
2008Melvin L Watt D71.6%Ty Cobb Jr R 28.4%301,722
2006Melvin L Watt D67.0%Ada M Fisher R 33.0%106,472
2004Melvin L Watt D66.8%Ada M Fisher R 33.2%231,806
2002Melvin L Watt D65.3%Jeff Kish R 32.8%151,239
2000Melvin L Watt D64.8%Chad Mitchell R 33.3%209,144
1998Melvin L Watt D56.0%John \"Scott\" Keadle R 42.2%147,088
1996Melvin L Watt D71.5%Joseph A \"Joe\" Martino Jr R 26.7%174,399
District
Population
770,963
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
44.7%
Veterans
4.7%
Median Age
33.7
Mean HH Income
$113K
Poverty Rate
12.9%
HS or Higher
88.4%
Median Home Value
$357K
Median Rent
$1,579/mo
Owner-Occupied
47.5%
Under 18 / 65+
22.3% / 10.6%