U.S. House candidate · North Carolina 12th District
Alma Adams
Overview
Poliscope ↗$371K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
8%
Small-dollar share
74%
In-state share
3
Flags
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 65.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Education, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include ALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS.
Union PAC money
- 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 money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$371K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$95K
From individuals
$12K unitemized
$271K
From PACs
86
Donors
avg $452
12%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Education 10 gifts$8K
- Legal Services 9 gifts$5K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 7 gifts$3K
- Construction 1 gifts$2K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 1 gifts$1K
- Real Estate 2 gifts$1K
- Manufacturing 1 gifts$1K
- Communications & Media 1 gifts$600
- Hospitality & Entertainment 1 gifts$600
- Retail & Consumer Goods 6 gifts$300
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOVER, GLENDA | individual | TN | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| BRATHWAITE, PAUL A | individual | DC | $3,500 | — | 3 |
| KIRK, CLAY KENAN | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| FERNANDEZ, JOSE | individual | TX | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| ARNOLD, DEALVA | individual | NC | $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 |
| KHAN, KHAN | individual | NC | $1,500 | — | 1 |
| MILLS, FRED G. SR | individual | NC | $1,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 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 |
| TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $7,500 | 3 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC | DC | $5,500 | 12 |
| UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) | TN | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NY | $5,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $5,000 | 1 |
| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) | CA | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | MD | $5,000 | 1 |
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
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,869 roll calls on record: 868 yea, 379 nay, 21 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2555 | Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9816 | MOMMIES Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9817 | Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9544 | Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 17, 2026 | — |
| 9712 | Mamas First Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9628 | TEACH Improvement Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jul 9, 2026 | — |
| 1420 | Honoring the 31st International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Danette Anthony Reed. | cosponsor | Education | Jul 6, 2026 | — |
| 9581 | Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 9432 | LIFT the BAR Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 1410 | Congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes on winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Championship, the team's first Stanley Cup win in 20 years. | cosponsor | Sports and Recreation | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9458 | Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9414 | Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 9370 | Protect Local Funding Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jun 18, 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: Education, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Construction, Nonprofits & Advocacy. 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 Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.