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Womack served summons in felony case at Polk County rally
Newly served court papers put the candidate’s account of an unresolved 2019 incident before voters as early voting begins.
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Lakesha Womack, a business consultant, is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's 14th congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Tim Moore in the November general election.
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Congressional candidate served with felony summons at Polk rally
Womack, the Democratic nominee challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Moore in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District, was attending the Polk County Democratic Party’s Fall Rally when a Polk County sheriff’s deputy…
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Lakesha Womack, a business consultant, is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's 14th congressional district, which includes all of Burke, Cleveland, Gaston and Rutherford counties and portions of Mecklenburg and Polk counties.
The incumbent is Republican Tim Moore, who flipped the district in 2024 with 58.1% of the vote and won the 2026 Republican primary with 83.0%. Womack won the Democratic primary with 52.2% of the vote, defeating attorney Brent Caldwell, who took 41.8%, and IT professional Ahmid Kargbo, who took 6.0%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Womack faces Moore.