Addul Ali is a U.S. Army veteran and a media consultant. He and his wife, Lataisha, have two children. Addul Ali lives in Charlotte.

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Addul Ali lives with his wife, Lataisha, in Charlotte, and they have two children. 

Addul is a driver for AAA. He previously ran for various positions within the North Carolina Republican Party.

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Addul currently works as co-founder of The Urban Conservative and as director of business development at Cornerstone Unlimited. Previously, he was a driver for AAA and is a U.S. Army veteran. 


Addul previously served as chairman of the Cabarrus County GOP and as chairman of the 12th District GOP. He ran for Kannapolis city council in 2017 but did not win.

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Addul Ali - Ballotpedia

Addul ran for Kannapolis city council in 2017 and 2019 and for North Carolina's Congressional District 12 in 2024 but did not win.

For Candidate Abdul Ali on Issue economy: Supports reducing taxes on working families and aims for energy independence to help lower inflation and costs of goods.

Supports reducing taxes on working families.

For Candidate Abdul Ali on Issue Economy: Supports reducing wasteful federal spending, protecting taxpayers, and advancing policies to lower the cost of living for families.

Supports reducing wasteful federal spending, protecting taxpayers, and advancing policies to lower the cost of living for families.

- Supports reducing taxes on working families.
- Supports reducing wasteful federal spending, protecting taxpayers, and advancing policies to lower the cost of living for families.

Economy

Supports redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Opposes redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

- Opposes redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Public Safety

For Candidate Addul Ali on Issue healthcare:  
Opposes federal involvement in abortion, supports state-level decision-making and current North Carolina legislation.

Opposes federal involvement in abortion access, supports state-level decision-making, and supports current North Carolina legislation.

For Candidate Addul Ali on Issue healthcare:  
Advocates for more opioid abuse education programs.

Advocates for more opioid abuse education programs.

Supports making healthcare accessible and affordable while addressing high prescription drug costs.

Supports better mental health education for police officers.

- Opposes federal involvement in abortion access, supports state-level decision-making, and supports current North Carolina legislation.
- Advocates for more opioid abuse education programs.
- Supports making healthcare accessible and affordable while addressing high prescription drug costs.
- Supports better mental health education for police officers.

Healthcare

Supports school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Supports school voucher programs, which allow qualifying families to use public taxpayer money to fund private education.

Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control of education to states and communities.

For Candidate Abdul Ali on Issue education:  
Plans to champion early education and literacy initiatives that empower parents, support teachers, and partner with community organizations.

Plans to champion early education and literacy initiatives that empower parents, support teachers, and partner with community organizations.

- Supports school voucher programs, which allow qualifying families to use public taxpayer money to fund private education.
- Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control of education to states and communities.
- Plans to champion early education and literacy initiatives that empower parents, support teachers, and partner with community organizations.

Education

For Candidate Addul Ali on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Aims to reduce energy costs to help lower overall expenses for American families.

Aims to reduce energy costs to help lower overall expenses for American families.

Supports directing resources at reducing "forever chemical" contamination.

- Aims to reduce energy costs to help lower overall expenses for American families.
- Supports directing resources at reducing "forever chemical" contamination.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes funding for foreign military operations, advocating for the use of taxpayer money to address domestic issues.

Supports the U.S. relationship with Israel as a strong ally in the region.

For Candidate Addul Ali on Issue economy: Supports securing the border and stopping the flow of fentanyl.

Supports "securing the border" and stopping the flow of fentanyl.

- Opposes funding for foreign military operations, advocating for the use of taxpayer money to address domestic issues.
- Supports the U.S. relationship with Israel as a strong ally in the region.
- Supports "securing the border" and stopping the flow of fentanyl.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

For Candidate Abdul Ali on Issue voting-representation: Supports abolishing the Electoral College.

Opposes abolishing the Electoral College.

Believes people should be able to vote without photo identification.

Believes that people should be required to show photo identification to be able to vote. 

Supports term limits for members of Congress.

- Opposes abolishing the Electoral College.
- Believes that people should be required to show photo identification to be able to vote. 
- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

Voting & Elections

Previously charged with driving with a revoked license and resisting a public officer.

- Previously charged with driving with a revoked license and resisting a public officer.

Ethics & Conduct

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Addul Ali

Addul ran for Kannapolis city council in 2017 but did not win.

- Supports reducing taxes on working families.
- Supports reducing wasteful federal spending, protecting taxpayers, and advancing policies to lower the cost of living for families.
- Supports "securing the border" and stopping the flow of fentanyl.
- Supports making healthcare accessible and affordable while addressing high prescription drug costs.

- Supports redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
- Believes that there is already sufficient public safety measures in place in the district. 

- Opposes federal involvement in abortion access, supports state-level decision-making and current North Carolina legislation.
- Advocates for more opioid abuse education programs.

- Supports school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
- Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control of education to states and communities.
-  Plans to champion early education and literacy initiatives that empower parents, support teachers, and partner with community organizations.

- Aims to reduce energy costs to help lower overall expenses for American families.

- Opposes funding for foreign military operations, advocating for the use of taxpayer money to address domestic issues.
- Supports the U.S. relationship with Israel as a strong ally in the region.

- Believes that people should be able to vote without photo identification.
- Supports abolishing the Electoral College.

Abdul currently works as co-founder of The Urban Conservative and as director of business development at Cornerstone Unlimited. Previously, he was a driver for AAA and is a U.S. Army veteran. 


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Believes that there is already sufficient public safety measures in place in the district. 

Jack Codiga is from California. He is a Christian. He moved to Charlotte in 2021.

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Jack Codiga is from California. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. 

Jack is a finance professional at Medalist Capital.

Jack currently works as an associate producer at Medalist Capital. He previously worked as an analyst at Medalist Capital and as a credit analyst at Bridge Bank.


Jack Codiga's campaign for North Carolina U.S. Representative, District 12, is his first time running for public office.

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Aims to abolish the Federal Reserve and place currency oversight under the U.S. Treasury.

Supports returning to gold and silver as money due to their fixed supply and tangible value.

Supports returning to gold and silver due to their fixed supply and tangible value.

Supports reforming banking to ensure deposits are lent out rather than multiplied through new money creation.

Opposes all welfare programs, including Social Security, government healthcare, and government-backed mortgages, arguing they create dependency, increase costs, and suppress wealth creation.

Opposes all welfare programs, including Social Security, government healthcare, and government-backed mortgages, arguing "they create dependency, increase costs, and suppress wealth creation."

Supports making property taxes illegal, abolishing the income tax, and relying on simpler, user-based taxes and tariffs.

For Candidate Jack Codiga on Issue Education: Believes that licensing should only be required for professions where severe harm is possible and that states must justify any licensing requirements they impose.

Believes that licensing should only be required for professions where severe harm is possible.

- Aims to abolish the Federal Reserve and place currency oversight under the U.S. Treasury.
- Supports returning to gold and silver due to their fixed supply and tangible value.
- Supports reforming banking to ensure deposits are lent out rather than multiplied through new money creation.
- Opposes all welfare programs, including Social Security, government healthcare, and government-backed mortgages, arguing "they create dependency, increase costs, and suppress wealth creation."
- Supports making property taxes illegal, abolishing the income tax, and relying on simpler, user-based taxes and tariffs.
- Believes that licensing should only be required for professions where severe harm is possible.

Opposes gun control, advocating for universal gun ownership and opposing legal hurdles for carrying firearms.

Opposes gun control, advocates for universal gun ownership and opposes legal hurdles for carrying firearms.

Supports establishing guardrails against the production and distribution of hardcore pornography, targeting penalties at producers while protecting non-harmful content and avoiding overreaching censorship.

Supports establishing guardrails against the production and distribution of hardcore pornography and penalizing producers.

- Opposes gun control, advocates for universal gun ownership and opposes legal hurdles for carrying firearms.
- Supports establishing guardrails against the production and distribution of hardcore pornography and penalizing producers.

Opposes abortion access and believes ending a life intentionally should be treated as murder under the law.

Opposes abortion access and believes that "ending a life intentionally should be treated as murder under the law."

Opposes access to gender-affirming procedures for individuals under 18 and believes no government-backed insurance should cover these elective procedures.

- Opposes abortion access and believes that "ending a life intentionally should be treated as murder under the law."
- Opposes access to gender-affirming procedures for individuals under 18 and believes no government-backed insurance should cover these elective procedures.

For Candidate Jack Codiga on Issue education: Supports eliminating government-guaranteed student loans and allowing borrowers to declare bankruptcy under existing law.

Supports eliminating government-guaranteed student loans and allowing borrowers to declare bankruptcy under existing law.

Supports reducing administrative bloat in education and promoting market forces like price transparency and competition.

- Supports eliminating government-guaranteed student loans and allowing borrowers to declare bankruptcy under existing law.
- Supports reducing administrative bloat in education and promoting market forces like price transparency and competition.

Supports limiting zoning to genuine infrastructure or pollution concerns, emphasizing property ownership rights.

Supports limiting zoning to "genuine infrastructure or pollution concerns."

- Supports limiting zoning to "genuine infrastructure or pollution concerns."

Believes America must prioritize its own interests, support countries that share U.S. values, and oppose those that act against the U.S.

Believes that America must prioritize its own interests, support countries that share U.S. values, and oppose those that act against the U.S.

Supports registering foreign agents influencing domestic politics, barring them from elections, and deporting them to their country of loyalty, citing AIPAC as having excessive influence.

Supports registering foreign agents influencing domestic politics, barring them from elections, and deporting them to "their country of loyalty."

Believes immigration should prioritize assimilation into American culture, limit work visas, and address illegal immigration through a structured plan that focuses on deporting violent criminals and those exploiting government programs. Advocates for cutting welfare and reforming the system to reduce illegal residency over time.

Believes immigrants should prioritize assimilation into American culture, and work visas should be limited.

Believes that "the Israel lobby... has too much influence in our politics."

Wants to address undocumented immigration through a structured plan that focuses on "deporting violent criminals and those exploiting government programs." 

- Believes that America must prioritize its own interests, support countries that share U.S. values, and oppose those that act against the U.S.
- Supports registering foreign agents influencing domestic politics, barring them from elections, and deporting them to "their country of loyalty."
- Believes immigrants should prioritize assimilation into American culture, and work visas should be limited.
- Believes that "the Israel lobby... has too much influence in our politics."
- Wants to address undocumented immigration through a structured plan that focuses on "deporting violent criminals and those exploiting government programs." 

Believes the Electoral College has strengths but acknowledges issues like the lack of voter ID in some states and vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines; advocates for mandatory paper ballots, a new primary system for general elections, and making Election Day a federal holiday.

Believes that the Electoral College has strengths but acknowledges issues like the lack of voter ID in some states and vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines.

Supports a mandatory paper ballots, a new primary system for general elections, and making Election Day a federal holiday.

- Believes that the Electoral College has strengths but acknowledges issues like the lack of voter ID in some states and vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines.
- Supports a mandatory paper ballots, a new primary system for general elections, and making Election Day a federal holiday.

As of January 2, 2026, Jack Codiga’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jack Codiga

- Aims to abolish the Federal Reserve and place currency oversight under the U.S. Treasury.
- Supports returning to gold and silver as money due to their fixed supply and tangible value.
- Supports reforming banking to ensure deposits are lent out rather than multiplied through new money creation.
- Aims to eliminate government-guaranteed student loans and allow borrowers to declare bankruptcy under existing law.
- Opposes all welfare programs, including Social Security, government healthcare, and government-backed mortgages, arguing "they create dependency, increase costs, and suppress wealth creation."
- Supports making property taxes illegal, abolishing the income tax, and relying on simpler, user-based taxes and tariffs.
- Believes that "sound money is the foundation for prosperity and freedom."
- Believes that America's economy is broken due to crony capitalism, an expanding welfare state, and a departure from free-market principles.

- Supports eliminating government-guaranteed student loans and allowing borrowers to declare bankruptcy under existing law.
- Believes that licensing should only be required for professions where severe harm is possible.
- Supports reducing administrative bloat in education and promoting market forces like price transparency and competition.

- Supports limiting zoning to genuine infrastructure or pollution concerns.

- Believes that America must prioritize its own interests, support countries that share U.S. values, and oppose those that act against the U.S.
- Supports registering foreign agents influencing domestic politics, barring them from elections, and deporting them to their country of loyalty.
- Believes immigration should prioritize assimilation into American culture, limit work visas, and address illegal immigration through a structured plan that focuses on "deporting violent criminals and those exploiting government programs." 
- Believes that "a clear gap in the system is AIPAC, the Israel lobby, which has too much influence in our politics."

Believes that "sound money is the foundation for prosperity and freedom."

Believes that America's economy is broken due to crony capitalism, an expanding welfare state, and a departure from free-market principles.

Aims to eliminate government-guaranteed student loans and allow borrowers to declare bankruptcy under existing law.

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 

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