Jack
Codiga
Republican challenger Jack Codiga runs for U.S. House in North Carolina's 12th District against incumbent Alma Adams.
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- positions
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- endorsements
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Background
Jack Codiga is a Republican candidate running for U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 12th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. He is challenging the district's incumbent, Democrat Alma Adams. [Sources 4, 6]
Codeiga is originally from Santa Cruz, California, and relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2021, where he lives in South Charlotte. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business (2015–2019). [Sources 4, 10, 13]
Professionally, Codiga has worked in commercial real estate finance. He served as a credit analyst at Bridge Bank (July 2019–July 2021), joined Medalist Capital as an analyst in November 2021, and has served as an associate producer there since January 2023. He has no prior elected office. [Sources 4, 10]
Codeiga announced his congressional campaign in late 2025 and operates a campaign website at codigaforcongress.com. [Sources 7, 8, 17]
At a glance
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 12, North Carolina
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Associate Producer at Medalist Capital
- Website
- codigaforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 8debateCodiga clashes with Adams at Charlotte church forum over Israel aid votes
At a forum organized by the Social Justice Ministry of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in west Charlotte (reported October 12, held the week prior), Codiga challenged Adams over her votes on U.S. aid to Israel. He held up a photo of Adams meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu in September 2023 and asked her to autograph it, saying her actions were inconsistent with her words and nominating her 'for an Oscar.' Adams called him 'disrespectful' and told him to 'get out of my face.'
Federal cuts strain Charlotte's food pantries · Oct 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 1newsCodiga holds Reddit AMA as Republican candidate for U.S. House District 12
Jack Codiga participated in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit's r/NorthCarolina on October 1, 2026 at 7 PM, presenting himself as the Republican candidate for U.S. House District 12.
AMA with Jack Codiga, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 12 | Oct. 1 at 7 PM · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 26newsAnalysis: Codiga raised only $28,704 with $3 cash on hand vs. Adams' $457,000 as of June 30
A race-analysis page citing FEC reports put Codiga's receipts since January 1, 2025 at $28,704, with just $3 cash on hand as of June 30, 2026. Adams had $457,000 cash on hand at the same cutoff. The same analysis noted no 2026 polls had been published for the race.
What It Would Take for Jack Codiga to Win NC-12 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 26pollNo 2026 polls published for NC-12 race as of late September analysis
A race-analysis page reported that no 2026 polls had been published for NC-12 as of its reporting. Any modeled margin for Adams was based on past election results, not a current poll.
What It Would Take for Jack Codiga to Win NC-12 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 22newsWFAE candidate guide describes Codiga as Republican challenger to Adams in NC-12
WFAE's candidate guide listed Jack Codiga as the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat Alma Adams in NC-12. It described his stated concerns about housing, health-care costs, and college debt, and attributed positions from his website including abolishing the Federal Reserve, returning to gold and silver as money, and ending welfare programs including Social Security.
U.S. House of Representatives NC-12 Candidates · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 22filingAdams and Codiga confirmed as major-party candidates for NC-12 general election
WFAE and the Carolina Journal listed Alma Adams and Jack Codiga as the major-party candidates in NC-12's general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026, with early voting set to begin October 15.
US House of Representatives NC-12 Candidates - WFAE · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Ron Paul officialCodiga stated in The Election Hub Questionnaire: 'I will be endorsed by Ron Paul, a former Congressman who ran for president twice, in 2008 and 2012.' Use of future tense means the endorsement had not necessarily been issued as of the source date; no independent confirmation found. theelectionhub.org
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $29K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $3
As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6NC12113(opens in a new tab)
Sources 9
- [1] Federal cuts strain Charlotte's food pantries(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [2] Jack Codiga(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
- [3] Jack Codiga(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [4] AMA with Jack Codiga, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 12 | Oct. 1 at 7 PM(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [5] What It Would Take for Jack Codiga to Win NC-12 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [6] U.S. House of Representatives NC-12 Candidates(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [7] US House of Representatives NC-12 Candidates - WFAE(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [8] Platform — Your Site Title - Jack Codiga(opens in a new tab) Jun 30, 2026
- [9] The Political Beat Candidate Guide: House of Representatives District 12(opens in a new tab) Feb 12, 2026