Political ads · 2026 · NC

North Carolina House District 12 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Alma Adams won · 81.2% to 18.8% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Alma Adams (Democrat) and Jack Codiga (Republican) are the nominees for North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Alma Adams is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Alma Adams's campaign had raised $483,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Jack Codiga's campaign $55,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $10 for Alma Adams and $0 against.

Alma Adams (DEM, incumbent), Jack Codiga (REP). 3 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Fri, Oct 9 (5 p.m.; a mailed form must be received or postmarked by Oct 9; online only through NCDMV for license/ID holders). Same-day registration: at any early voting site in the voter's county Oct 15-31; not available on Election Day (passed)Source: ncsbe.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Thu, Oct 15 to Sat, Oct 31 (ends 3 p.m.) (passed)Source: ncsbe.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Tue, Oct 20 (5 p.m.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (received by the county board by 7:30 p.m. Election Day) (passed)Source: ncsbe.gov ↗Source: ncsbe.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (passed)Source: ncsbe.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Photo ID required at check-in (exceptions available by form)Source: ncsbe.gov ↗
Registration repair	Some registered voters have no N.C. driver's license/DMV ID number or Social Security number on file. If you're one of them, you may need to cast a provisional ballot and give that number when you vote, unless you add it first.Check if you need to update your registration ↗Source: ncsbe.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Alma Adams (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $483K through 2026-10-14 individuals $118K · PACs $361K · party $3,000 · cash on hand $484K
Outside spending: $10 supporting Adams · latest reported 2026-01-09
Largest outside spenders: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Adams

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

98 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AHOLD DELHAIZE USA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ALLY PAC $3,000
ALSTON FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER $600
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $7,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC $1,000
AT&T INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,000
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
BIOGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE A.K.A. 'BIOGEN PAC' $1,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $1,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
COMMITTE TO ELECT CAROLYN LOGAN $500
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT DIMPLE AJMERA $200
COMMITTEE TO ELECT MARY BELK $300
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $5,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $5,000
DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS $500
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $7,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $1,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC (EDAF PAC) $1,000
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) $5,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $1,000
GRIDIRON-PAC $4,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
HOPE PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) $2,500
INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $10K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $3,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
LENDINGTREE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $1,000
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & $5,000
MAXIMUS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MAXPAC) $1,500
MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) $1,475
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $1,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC POL ACT CMTE INC (AKA) NC FARM BUREAU FARMPAC $3,500
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
PREMIER INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND $2,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $2,500
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
TD BANK N.A PAC $5,000
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) $7,500
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $1,000
THE CONTINUUM FUND, ZACHRY HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE GRANT THORNTON LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LLC $2,500
THE KROGER CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) $5,000
THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
TRULIANT FCU PAC $1,000
TYSON FOODS INC PAC $2,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $2,500
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) $5,000
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
VOICE FOR TREES PAC $1,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $3,500
WESLEY HARRIS FOR NC $200
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jack Codiga (REP)

Raised: $55K through 2026-10-14 individuals $42K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $12K · cash on hand $3,790
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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