Republican · North Carolina's 12th District · 2026
Jack Codiga
Codiga moved from California to Charlotte in 2021 and works in commercial real estate finance.
Biography
Jack Codiga is from Santa Cruz, California, and lives in Charlotte with his wife, Madison.1 He moved to Charlotte in 2021 and has a daughter.2 His career before politics has been in commercial real estate finance.2
He graduated from Santa Clara University with a finance degree in 2019.2 At Bridge Bank in Silicon Valley, he worked with equity funds, real estate and venture banking groups.1 He joined Medalist Capital in November 2021 and is listed as an associate producer in its Charlotte office.1 He has not previously held elected office.2
Codiga says his Christian faith informs his emphasis on individual rights and limits on political power.3 His campaign pledges include refusing PAC money, forgoing individual stock trading and holding at least 10 town halls annually.3 He advocates making Election Day a federal holiday while requiring voter identification and paper ballots for federal elections.4 On technology, he proposes consumer control over personal data and more transparency about the algorithms that decide what users see online.4
His platform calls for abolishing the Federal Reserve, currency backed by gold and silver, and phasing out Social Security and government healthcare.4 He also supports restricting abortion, reducing zoning barriers and eliminating government guarantees for student loans.4 He faces Democratic incumbent Alma Adams in November.2