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NC-14 Democratic nominee?
$1.2K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate for U.S. House (North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundCandidate for U.S. House (North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District)
EducationB.A., Political Science, Vanderbilt University (1999)
Notable personal detailsLaKesha Shanese Womack is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a business owner and consultant, having founded Womack Consulting Group in 2005, and has also served as chief strategy officer at ASPIRE Community Capital. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Vanderbilt University (1999) and has pursued graduate study in legal studies at Vanderbilt University Law School.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to increase economic mobility for working- and middle-class families, including raising the federal minimum wage, advancing tax policies that benefit working- and middle-class households, opposing regressive tax structures, expanding access to capital for small businesses (through CDFIs), and investing in affordable housing and workforce development while demanding accountable federal spending.
Healthcare
Supports expanding affordable health care options, lowering prescription drug costs, protecting reproductive freedom, strengthening mental-health resources, and protecting rural hospitals while ensuring federal oversight of health agencies.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting reproductive freedom and says she will work to protect reproductive rights as part of expanding affordable health care. Emphasizes access to reproductive health care within a broader health-care agenda but does not detail specific limits or federal policies on abortion in available campaign materials.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
NC-14 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of LaKesha Womack for NC-14 Democratic nominee?
Appalachian People's Party
Public figure
Appalachian People's Party endorsed LaKesha Womack.
Charlotte Observer editorial board
Public endorsement
Charlotte Observer editorial board endorsed LaKesha Womack in the Democratic U.S. House primary.
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
Public endorsement
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell endorsed LaKesha Womack in the NC-14 race.
Charlotte Muslim Caucus
Advocacy group
Charlotte Muslim Caucus endorsed LaKesha Womack as the Democratic candidate in the NC-14 race.
Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Advocacy group
Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg endorsed LaKesha Womack in the 2026 primary.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$24.9K
$18.7K
$12.4K
$6.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$24.9K
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$26.1K
$1.5K
Source: FEC
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