2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Alma Adams (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Wright (R) by 46.1 points.
Alma AdamsDemocrat · winner
73.1%203,974
Paul WrightRepublican
26.9%75,164
279,138 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Alma AdamsNo Republican
$589.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$522.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$174.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018