◆ The candidate record

Alma Shealey Adams

Born 05/27/1946 · High Point, NC
F
29 sourced actions
◆ The seat
OFFICE
House
DISTRICT
North Carolina · 12
PARTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
STATUS
Incumbent
ELECTION
2026-11-03
House Education & LaborHouse Agriculture
◆ The record
29
SOURCED ACTIONS
22
FLOOR VOTES
0
FEC TRANSACTIONS
1 / 28
PRO / ANTI-2A
9
SCORECARDS
2026-07-14
LATEST ACTION
Community

The record (29)

F
Graded on 29 sourced actions

FEC-recorded money between Second Amendment committees and this candidate, and recorded floor votes on gun bills, each with its official source. Community sentiment below never moves this grade.

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Contact Alma Shealey Adams

  • WASHINGTON, D.C. · 2436 Rayburn House Office Building · Washington, DC · 20515-3312
  • CAMPAIGN · Post Office Box 31473 · Charlotte, NC · 28204

Interest-group scorecards (9)

How advocacy groups on both sides score this candidate, reprinted as published. These are the groups’ judgments, not ours, and they never enter the grade above.

National
100%2015-2016
1 earlier rating
  • 1990-2016100%
About this group

The mission of the Brady organization and its Million Mom March is to create a safer America by cutting gun deaths in half by 2025.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

North Carolina
9%2024
20 earlier ratings
  • 202418%
  • 202218%
  • 202218%
  • 20229%
  • 20229%
  • 20205%
  • 202011%
  • 202018%
  • 202018%
  • 20187%
  • 201611%
  • 201611%
  • 201027%
  • 201024%
  • 200825%
  • 200613%
  • 20020%
  • 20000%
  • 19980%
  • 19960%
About this group

Grass Roots North Carolina/Forum for Firearms Education is a non-profit, all volunteer organization devoted to educating the public about trends which abridge the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, and engaging in grass roots activism to preserve those freedoms. The Grass Roots North Carolina 'Remember in November' project uses objective candidate evaluation criteria--specifically voting records, survey scores, and bill sponsorship--to estimate a percentage of gun-related issues on which each candidate agrees with a control group of conservative gun owners. Voting records are weighted more heavily than surveys.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
8%2024
8 earlier ratings
  • 20230%
  • 2021-20220%
  • 20210%
  • 20200%
  • 2017-201820%
  • 2015-201610%
  • 201510%
  • 201410%
About this group

Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2019-2020
About this group

We take the conservative policy visions outlined by our sister organization, The Heritage Foundation" (whose mission is: 'to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.' ) " and make them a reality. We ensure members of Congress hear directly from their constituents.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2024
6 earlier ratings
  • 20220%
  • 20200%
  • 20180%
  • 2016-20220%
  • 20167%
  • 20127%
About this group

The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people."

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

North Carolina
≈50%1998
About this group

National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action "Organization protects and defends the Second Amendment rights of citizens. Encourages civilian marksmanship, compiles statistics, sponsors research and education program, and lobbies. Maintains library."

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

North Carolina
≈5%2010
5 earlier ratings
  • 2008≈5%
  • 2006≈5%
  • 2004≈5%
  • 2002≈5%
  • 2000≈65%
About this group

The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. [...] NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
0%2021-2022
2 earlier ratings
  • 20200%
  • 20180%
About this group

To promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 12,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

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Background

Education
  • MS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1972
  • PhD, Ohio State University, 1981
  • BS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1969
Profession
  • Former Chair, Visual Arts, Bennett College
  • Former Chair, Humane Studies, Bennett College
  • Former Director, Bennett Art Gallery, Bennett College
+4 more
  • Former Art Collections Manager, Bennett College
  • Former Director, Humanities Division, Bennett College
  • Professor of Art, Bennet College
  • Director, Steel Hall Art Gallery
Political career
  • Former Member, Greensboro City School Board, 1984-1986
  • Representative, North Carolina State House, 1994-present
  • Former Member, Greensboro City Council, 1987-1994
+2 more
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, 2014-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, 2022, 2024, 2026

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