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North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2022

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North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 4, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022
Primary runoff: July 5, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Voting in North Carolina
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+13
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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All U.S. House districts, including the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. A primary runoff was scheduled to be held on July 5, 2022. The filing deadline was March 4, 2022.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams defeated Tyler Lee in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams (D)
 
62.7
 
140,494
Image of Tyler Lee
Tyler Lee (R)
 
37.3
 
83,414

Total votes: 223,908
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams defeated John Sharkey in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams
 
91.7
 
37,984
Image of John Sharkey
John Sharkey Candidate Connection
 
8.3
 
3,460

Total votes: 41,444
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Tyler Lee defeated Andrew Huffman and Nalini Joseph in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tyler Lee
Tyler Lee
 
42.9
 
10,388
Andrew Huffman
 
34.3
 
8,311
Image of Nalini Joseph
Nalini Joseph Candidate Connection
 
22.9
 
5,543

Total votes: 24,242
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Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 14, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 14, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 14, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 1, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 20, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


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Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[2] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Alma Adams Democratic Party $957,366 $760,597 $543,442 As of December 31, 2022
John Sharkey Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Andrew Huffman Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Nalini Joseph Republican Party $5,000 $3,897 $4,675 As of April 27, 2022
Tyler Lee Republican Party $211,748 $210,528 $1,220 As of December 31, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[3]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[4][5][6]

Race ratings: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in North Carolina in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in North Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
North Carolina U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A $1,740.00 3/4/2022 Source
North Carolina U.S. House Unaffiliated 1.5% of the total number of registered voters in the district $1,740.00 5/17/2022 Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
  • Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

North Carolina District 12
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

North Carolina District 12
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[7] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[8]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, North Carolina
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
North Carolina's 1st 53.2% 45.9% 53.9% 45.3%
North Carolina's 2nd 63.6% 34.8% 64.3% 34.0%
North Carolina's 3rd 36.7% 62.0% 37.7% 60.9%
North Carolina's 4th 66.9% 31.9% 66.6% 32.2%
North Carolina's 5th 38.8% 60.1% 31.6% 67.4%
North Carolina's 6th 55.6% 43.2% 61.6% 37.2%
North Carolina's 7th 43.1% 55.8% 40.7% 58.1%
North Carolina's 8th 32.4% 66.5% 45.5% 53.4%
North Carolina's 9th 45.3% 53.3% 46.1% 52.5%
North Carolina's 10th 29.7% 69.2% 31.2% 67.7%
North Carolina's 11th 44.3% 54.4% 43.3% 55.4%
North Carolina's 12th 64.4% 34.2% 70.1% 28.5%
North Carolina's 13th 50.1% 48.4% 31.8% 67.1%
North Carolina's 14th 57.5% 41.1% --- ---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in North Carolina.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in North Carolina in 2022. Information below was calculated on March 31, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 103 candidates filed to run for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House districts, including 60 Republicans, 40 Democrats, two Libertarians, and one independent. That’s 7.4 candidates per district, up from 5.3 in 2020 and 5.0 in 2018.

Here are some other highlights from filings in 2022:

  • This was the first filing deadline to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. North Carolina was apportioned 14 seats after the 2020 census, up from 13 seats in the last round of apportionment following the 2010 census.
  • Two incumbents filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one they represented before redistricting. 8th District Rep. Richard Hudson (R) filed for re-election in the 9th District. 9th District Rep. Dan Bishop (R) filed for re-election in the 8th District.
  • Four seats were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. In addition to the newly-created 14th District, this included the 1st, 4th, and 13th Districts: Rep. Ted Budd (R) filed to run for U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election. Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D) and David Price (D) retired from politics.
  • This marked the largest number of open seats since at least 2012. There were three open seats in 2020 and none in 2018.
  • Fifteen candidates filed to run in the 11th District, more than any other. This figure includes eight Republicans, six Democrats, and one Libertarian.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 12th the 110th most Democratic district nationally.[9]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in North Carolina's 12th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
64.4% 34.2%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in North Carolina, 2020

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 18 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D D D D D R R D R R R R R R R D R R R


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in North Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for North Carolina
North Carolina United States
Population 9,535,483 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 48,622 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 68.7% 72.5%
Black/African American 21.4% 12.7%
Asian 2.9% 5.5%
Native American 1.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 3.1% 4.9%
Multiple 2.7% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 9.4% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.8% 88%
College graduation rate 31.3% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $54,602 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 14.7% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 5 5
Republican 2 8 10
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 13 15

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in North Carolina, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Mark Robinson
Secretary of State Democratic Party Elaine Marshall
Attorney General Democratic Party Josh Stein

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the General Assembly of North Carolina as of November 2022.

North Carolina State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 28
     Vacancies 0
Total 50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 51
     Republican Party 69
     Vacancies 0
Total 120

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, North Carolina was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R

District history

2020

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams won election in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams (D)
 
100.0
 
341,457

Total votes: 341,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams defeated Keith Cradle in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams
 
88.1
 
109,009
Image of Keith Cradle
Keith Cradle Candidate Connection
 
11.9
 
14,713

Total votes: 123,722
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Republican primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams defeated Paul Wright in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams (D)
 
73.1
 
203,974
Image of Paul Wright
Paul Wright (R)
 
26.9
 
75,164

Total votes: 279,138
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams defeated Keith Young, Patrick Register, and Gabe Ortiz in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams
 
85.5
 
38,849
Keith Young
 
5.6
 
2,549
Image of Patrick Register
Patrick Register
 
4.6
 
2,074
Image of Gabe Ortiz
Gabe Ortiz
 
4.3
 
1,959

Total votes: 45,431
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Paul Wright defeated Paul Bonham and Carl Persson in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Paul Wright
Paul Wright
 
43.2
 
3,221
Image of Paul Bonham
Paul Bonham
 
31.5
 
2,349
Image of Carl Persson
Carl Persson
 
25.3
 
1,885

Total votes: 7,455
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2016

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Alma Adams (D) defeated Republican candidate Leon Threatt in the general election. Alma Adams (D) defeated Carla Cunningham, Gardenia Henley, Malcolm Graham, Rick Miller, and Tricia Cotham in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2016. Leon Threatt defeated Ryan Duffie and Paul Wright for the Republican nomination. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[10]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Adams Incumbent 67% 234,115
     Republican Leon Threatt 33% 115,185
Total Votes 349,300
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLeon Threatt 41.8% 3,495
Paul Wright 34.6% 2,894
Ryan Duffie 23.6% 1,973
Total Votes 8,362
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Adams Incumbent 42.5% 12,400
Malcolm Graham 28.9% 8,428
Tricia Cotham 21.1% 6,165
Carla Cunningham 4.3% 1,255
Gardenia Henley 1.5% 444
Rodney Moore (withdrawn) 0.8% 245
Rick Miller 0.8% 235
Total Votes 29,172
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2014

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 12th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Alma Adams (D) defeated Vince Coakley (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Adams 75.3% 130,096
     Republican Vince Coakley 24.7% 42,568
Total Votes 172,664
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections
U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Adams 44% 15,235
Malcolm Graham 23.6% 8,180
George Battle 12.5% 4,342
Marcus Brandon 8.2% 2,856
James "Smuggie" Mitchell 5.1% 1,775
Curtis Osborne 5% 1,733
Rajive Patel 1.4% 502
Total Votes 34,623
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections
U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngVince Coakley 78% 8,652
Leon Threatt 22% 2,439
Total Votes 11,091
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections


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Footnotes

  1. Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  2. Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  3. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  5. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  6. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  7. Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  8. Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  9. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016


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