U.S. Representative, North Carolina's 12th District

Alma Adams has represented North Carolina's 12th District since winning a 2014 special election². She served nine years on the Greensboro City Council and more than 20 years in the North Carolina House, and taught art at Bennett College for 40 years². She is the Democratic nominee for re-election³.

Where they stand 22 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)high

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2021-09-24) source
  • Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2022-07-15) source
  • Says she will always fight for a woman's right to choose and that reproductive decisions should stay between a woman and her doctor. (2026) source
• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazineshigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, which would ban the sale of many semi-automatic assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. (2022-07-29) source
  • Says Congress needs to ban certain high-powered assault weapons, close the gun show loophole and require background checks for firearm purchases. (2026) source
• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Supports raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation. (2026) source
• Student loansCancel large amounts of debt and make public college tuition-freemedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted against overturning the Biden administration's broad student loan debt cancellation. (2023-06-21) source
  • Voted against overturning the SAVE income-driven repayment plan. (2023-12-07) source
  • Her campaign site says she introduced a resolution with Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley calling on the President to forgive $50,000 in student loan debt for every American. (2026) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
  • Calls expanding and strengthening paid family leave the top priority for workers and wants the U.S. to set the standard for paid parental leave. (2026) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which expanded aid for childcare, housing and paid family leave. (2021-11-19) source
  • Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added Medicaid work requirements and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
  • Introduced the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021 to modernize SNAP and raise benefits by 30 percent. (2021) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the For the People Act, which would require independent commissions to draw congressional maps and ban partisan gerrymandering. (2021-03-03) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the For the People Act, which created small-donor public matching funds, required disclosure of big donors and called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. (2021-03-03) source
• Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers in civil rights lawsuits. (2021-03-03) source
• ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some long-time TPS holders. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers and required E-Verify in agriculture. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction and tightened asylum rules. (2023-05-11) source
  • Voted against the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security. (2026-06-09) source
• Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
• Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month for people with Medicare and private insurance. (2022-03-31) source
• MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the MORE Act, which would remove marijuana from federal drug schedules and clear past federal marijuana convictions. (2022-04-01) source
• Aid to UkraineRestore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russiamedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
  • Voted for the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
  • Voted for the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid and loans to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
• Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a tax on stock buybacks to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
  • Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent at every income level. (2025-07-03) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted against the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a private-market bill on association health plans and PBM transparency. (2025-12-17) source
  • Voted for restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which used tax credits and incentives to speed a shift to cleaner energy. (2022-08-12) source
  • Voted against the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production. (2023-03-30) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
• E-Verify mandateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
• Mandatory minimumsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the HALT Fentanyl Act, which applies mandatory minimum sentences to fentanyl-related trafficking. (2023-05-25) source
  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
• Aid to IsraelNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
  • Voted against the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of paused weapons to Israel. (2024-05-16) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Stop Insider Trading Act, a stock purchase ban for members that also carried voter ID provisions. (2026-07-22) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.