Representative · North Carolina's 12th district
Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams is a Democratic representative for North Carolina's 12th district, in Congress since 2014. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 0, and cast 469 of 471 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Nov 12, 2014
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 0.0%0 of 675 · rank 413 of 439 | 100%469 of 471 · rank 36 of 439 | 310 became law | 16%59 of 365 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 2.0%25 of 1,222 · rank 247 of 442 | 99%831 of 837 · rank 50 of 442 | 280 became law | 15%76 of 523 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 0.5%5 of 997 · rank 318 of 443 | 99%566 of 570 · rank 104 of 443 | 460 became law | 5%27 of 514 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.46+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 104–314· Against party
- Jun 9, 2025· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree· Passed 280–113· Against party
- Apr 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 219–199· Against party
- Apr 15, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 294–105· Against party
- Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 269–153· Against party
- Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 212–212· Against party
- Nov 30, 2023· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 307–119· Against party
- May 18, 2023· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 301–119· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
105 sponsored · 0 became law
How far they got
- Introduced10398%
- Reported by committee11.0%
- Passed one chamber11.0%
Policy areas
- Agriculture and Food22
- Education21
- Health20
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7
- Labor and Employment7
- Finance and Financial Sector3
- Sports and Recreation3
- Taxation3
Latest activity
- H.R. 10531 Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026Introduced· Sep 24, 2026
- H.R. 10530 Quality Educator Partnership ActIntroduced· Education· Sep 24, 2026
- H.R. 10513 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities to fund pre-development activities associated with new construction or rehabilitation of housing that qualifies as affordable housing on land owned by such faith-based organizations, and for other purposes.Introduced· Sep 21, 2026
- H.R. 10414 Community Health Worker Access ActIntroduced· Health· Sep 16, 2026
- H.R. 10330 Higher Education Oversight for Nonprofits Ensuring Standards and Transparency ActIntroduced· Taxation· Sep 10, 2026
- H.Res. 1491 Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2026, as "Black Breastfeeding Week".Introduced· Health· Aug 27, 2026
- H.Con.Res. 114 Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.Introduced· Labor and Employment· Jul 21, 2026
- H.R. 9669 FACT Pilot Program ActIntroduced· Health· Jul 14, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to North Carolina's 12th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $106.7M
- Per resident
- $140
- Rank in North Carolina
- 11 of 14
- Contract actions
- 7,344
- New awards: 6,761
By fiscal year
- 103.1MFY2017
- 86.7MFY2018
- 280MFY2019
- 150.6MFY2020
- 145.7MFY2021
- 93.7MFY2022
- 116.3MFY2023
- 186.4MFY2024
- 277.6MFY2025
- 106.7MFY2026
Top buyers
- Defense Logistics Agency$56.2M53%Department of Defense
- Department of the Army$17.6M16%Department of Defense
- Department of Veterans Affairs$12.2M11%
- Department of Justice
- Department of the Air Force$3.9M3.6%Department of Defense
- Department of Energy$1.9M1.8%
- Agricultural Marketing Service$1.5M1.4%Department of Agriculture
- Public Buildings Service$1.1M1.0%General Services Administration
Top recipients
- BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC$45.9M43%47 awards
- A.M.S. NETWORK, LLC$11.4M11%111 awards
- VETERAN OFFICE DESIGN, LLC$7.8M7.3%52 awards
- 3 awards
- H D CW JOINT VENTURE, THE$6.3M5.9%3 awards
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$2.8M2.6%2 awards
- 1 award
- MAVRIK, INC.$2M1.9%1 award
- DUNCAN-PARNELL INC$1.6M1.5%10 awards
- LIONS SERVICES, INC.$1.5M1.4%7 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $370.5K
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $456.6K
- From committees
- $291.6K
- 98 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $31.5K
- 13 PACs · 11% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| duke energy corporationduke energy corporation employee political action committee (dukepac) | $5,500 | DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $17.5M |
| fair isaac corporationfair isaac corporation political action committee (fico pac) | $5,000 | FAIR ISAAC CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | -$698 |
| at&t inc.at&t inc. employee federal political action committee (at&t employee federal pac) | $4,000 | AT&T CORP.,AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | -$3,412 |
| american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac) | $2,500 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac) | $2,500 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $260.5M |
| grant thornton advisors llcthe grant thornton advisors llc political action committee | $2,500 | GRANT THORNTON LLPAI match · 96% · of one corporate family | $1.9M |
| american dental associationamerican dental association political action committee | $2,000 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 98% · the same organization | $78.5K |
| tyson foods inc.tyson foods inc political action committee (typac) | $2,000 | TYSON FOODS INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $226.3M |
| maximus,inc.maximus inc. political action committee (maxpac) | $1,500 | MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $576.8M |
| national association of broadcastersnational association of broadcasters political action committee (nabpac) | $1,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $0 |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $370.5K | $291.6K | $31.5K13 PACs · 11% of committee money |
| 2024 | $715.5K | $511.7K | $92.5K27 PACs · 18% of committee money |
| 2022 | $957.4K | $669.4K | $110.5K37 PACs · 17% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · North Carolina's 12th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- House · North Carolina's 12th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · North Carolina's 12th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
- House · North Carolina's 12th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
- House · North Carolina's 12th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
- House · North Carolina's 12th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
- House · North Carolina's 12th districtNov 12, 2014 – Jan 3, 2015
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- adams.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-1510
- Office
- 2436 Rayburn House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.