Democrat · North Carolina's 14th District · 2026
LaKesha Womack
Womack came to Charlotte in 2016 to work on Hillary Clinton's campaign, then brought her son to join her and stayed.
Biography
LaKesha Womack came to Charlotte in 2016 to work on Hillary Clinton's campaign, expecting to return to Alabama and eventually run for Congress there.1 Instead, she brought her son to Charlotte and built a life in the city.1 She describes herself as a single mother and business owner.2
Originally from Evergreen, Alabama, she attended local public schools through tenth grade before moving to the Alabama School of Math and Science, a public boarding school.1 She is an ordained minister and founder of Womack Consulting Group.12 Her consulting work has included strategic planning for small businesses, nonprofits, religious organizations and community leaders over more than two decades.2
She also serves as chief strategy officer at ASPIRE Community Capital, an emerging community development financial institution focused on entrepreneurs who have difficulty obtaining capital.2 In a 2026 PBS interview, she said health insurance for herself and her son cost close to $1,000 a month.2 She supports expanded insurance subsidies and views Medicare for All as a longer term goal.2
Her platform calls for higher federal minimum wages, more affordable housing, expanded rural broadband and stronger support for rural hospitals.3 She also advocates access to financing and federal contracts for small businesses, while reducing unnecessary regulatory barriers.3 She challenges Republican incumbent Tim Moore.45
Record and controversies
Rental car charge
The Observer's October 16 report said Womack received a criminal summons on October 11 over an alleged failure to return a rented car in 2019, with a court appearance scheduled for November 10.6 It described a pending felony charge, not a conviction, and said an earlier summons had gone unserved in 2020.6 Womack acknowledged a late return, said she had been experiencing homelessness and believed the matter resolved, and said she had not known about the criminal proceedings.6 She retained counsel and questioned why the case surfaced shortly before the election.6