U.S. House candidate · North Carolina 12th District
Alma Adams
Overview
Poliscope ↗$483K
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$10
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
8%
Small-dollar share
74%
In-state share
3
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $371K raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Alma Shealey Adams is a Democratic Representative from NC (District 12). Adams's campaign has raised $371K from 86 donors. Funding includes 7.8% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 74.2% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, D. WILSON AGENCY. Campaign committees include ALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS.
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $2,500 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$483K
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$95K
From individuals
$12K unitemized
$271K
From PACs
86
Donors
avg $452
12%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2014 482 donors$767K
- 2016 521 donors$928K
- 2018 292 donors$590K
- 2020 412 donors$842K
- 2022 481 donors$957K
- 2024 322 donors$715K
- 2026 183 donors$371K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 81 gifts · 7%$6K
- $200-$499 44 gifts · 15%$12K
- $500-$999 23 gifts · 16%$13K
- $1,000-$2,899 30 gifts · 51%$42K
- $2,900+ 3 gifts · 12%$10K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 3 gifts$5K
- FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES 3 gifts$4K
- D. WILSON AGENCY 1 gifts$3K
- C. W. WILLIAMS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 2 gifts$3K
- THE SMITH-FREE GROUP 3 gifts$3K
- MAYFIELD MEMORIAL BAP. CH. 1 gifts$2K
- ASSOCIATION OF 1890 RESEARCH DIRECTORS 2 gifts$2K
- WELLS FARGO 2 gifts$2K
- US HOUSE 2 gifts$2K
- DENC 1 gifts$2K
- MILLS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 1 gifts$2K
- SYDKIMYL 1 gifts$2K
- CANNAID 1 gifts$1K
- CDC+ 1 gifts$1K
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 gifts$1K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 1 donors · 3 gifts$5K
- FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES 1 donors · 3 gifts$4K
- D. WILSON AGENCY 1 donors · 1 gifts$3K
- C. W. WILLIAMS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 1 donors · 2 gifts$3K
- THE SMITH-FREE GROUP 1 donors · 3 gifts$3K
- MAYFIELD MEMORIAL BAP. CH. 1 donors · 1 gifts$2K
- ASSOCIATION OF 1890 RESEARCH DIRECTORS 1 donors · 2 gifts$2K
- WELLS FARGO 1 donors · 2 gifts$2K
- US HOUSE 1 donors · 2 gifts$2K
- DENC 1 donors · 1 gifts$2K
- MILLS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 1 donors · 1 gifts$2K
- SYDKIMYL 1 donors · 1 gifts$2K
- CANNAID 1 donors · 1 gifts$1K
- CDC+ 1 donors · 1 gifts$1K
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$1K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOVER, GLENDA | individual | TN | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| KIRK, CLAY KENAN | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BRATHWAITE, PAUL A | individual | DC | $3,500 | — | 3 |
| ARNOLD, DEALVA | individual | NC | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| FERNANDEZ, JOSE | individual | TX | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| WEEKS, DEBRA | individual | NC | $2,525 | — | 2 |
| CHRISTIE, JOHN | individual | MD | $2,500 | — | 3 |
| WHERRY, PETER | individual | NC | $2,360 | — | 1 |
| STAPLES, HOWARD | individual | NC | $2,000 | — | 17 |
| THOMPSON, ALTON | individual | NC | $1,700 | — | 2 |
| COCKRELL, SERENA | individual | NC | $1,600 | — | 2 |
| FORREST, MARILYN M. | individual | NC | $1,575 | — | 2 |
| ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY | individual | NC | $1,525 | — | 2 |
| MILLS, FRED G. SR | individual | NC | $1,500 | — | 1 |
| REID SMITH, DELORES | individual | NC | $1,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC | DC | $5,500 | 12 |
| CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) | TN | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | MD | $5,000 | 1 |
| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) | CA | $5,000 | 1 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | VA | $5,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- NC 74% · home state$61K
- TN 6%$5K
- DC 5%$4K
- NY 4%$4K
- PR 4%$3K
- MD 3%$3K
- MT 2%$1K
- CA 1%$1K
- VA 1%$1K
- GA 9%$75
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗ALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS: $286K across 350 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MD | fundraising consulting | $74,566 | 18 |
| SWJ POLITICAL COMPLIANCE LLC | NC | compliance services | $45,244 | 16 |
| GOLDEN, JEREMY | NC | campaign management services · reimbursement - event supplies. see below if itemized. | $35,205 | 8 |
| SHERATON CHARLOTTE | NC | site rental · meal | $29,414 | 4 |
| MISSION CONTROL, INC | CT | printing | $23,186 | 2 |
| NGP VAN, INC | DC | software | $13,268 | 4 |
| ARROWHEAD GRAPHICS | NC | printing | $7,213 | 10 |
| DORTCHE, GEORGE | NC | field consulting | $3,750 | 3 |
| THE BEALE AGENCY | NC | graphic design | $3,625 | 1 |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB | DC | membership fee · meal | $3,217 | 8 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | merchant fee | $3,123 | 71 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | NC | voter file access | $3,000 | 1 |
By stated purpose
- fundraising consulting 18 payments$75K
- compliance services 16 payments$45K
- campaign management services 7 payments$35K
- site rental 11 payments$33K
- printing 13 payments$31K
- software 4 payments$13K
- catering 9 payments$6K
- merchant fee 86 payments$4K
- subscription 56 payments$4K
- field consulting 3 payments$4K
- graphic design 1 payments$4K
- membership fee 7 payments$3K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,595 yea, 1,104 nay, 30 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1548 | Supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy. | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10426 | Backlog Justice Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10159 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real property located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on which the State shall construct a veterans’ State home, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 10298 | Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Sep 4, 2026 | — |
| 10277 | Access to School Supplies Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 2555 | Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 1450 | Condemning all forms of hate. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9833 | Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9831 | Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9832 | Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS | C00546358 | H / P | principal | $4.70M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | http://adams.house.gov/ | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1510 | 2014-11-12 |
| 2017-01-03 | http://adams.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1510 | 2015-01-06 |
| 2019-01-03 | https://adams.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1510 | 2017-01-03 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://adams.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1510 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://adams.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1510 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://adams.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1510 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://adams.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1510 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel; Rwanda (Sep 1, 2023 – Sep 10, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | J Street Education Fund | Israel (Feb 17, 2023 – Feb 24, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2020 | travel | United Nations Foundation | New York, NY (Dec 1, 2019 – Dec 2, 2019) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, D. WILSON AGENCY, C. W. WILLIAMS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NC | 12 | H4NC12100 | $371K |
| 2024 | House | NC | 12 | H4NC12100 | $715K |
| 2022 | House | NC | 12 | H4NC12100 | $957K |
| 2020 | House | NC | 12 | H4NC12100 | $842K |
| 2018 | House | NC | 12 | H4NC12100 | $590K |
| 2016 | House | NC | 12 | H4NC12100 | $928K |
| 2014 | House | NC | 12 | H4NC12100 | $767K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.