LaKesha Womack beats Rep. Tim Moore while charged with failing to return a 2019 rental car; Moore had said she owed voters an explanation
Democrat LaKesha Womack defeated Rep. Tim Moore in North Carolina's 14th District while facing a pending felony charge over a 2019 rental car. Moore said she owed voters an explanation; Womack called his ads deceptive and the charge a non-issue.
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Overview
LaKesha Womack, a Democrat, defeated Republican Rep. Tim Moore in North Carolina's 14th District on November 3, 2026, while facing a pending felony charge that she failed to return a rented car in 2019. Moore said she needed to explain the charge to voters. Womack called his ads about it deceptive and says she will answer questions when the legal process allows.
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Court records obtained by Carolina Journal show a case filed in Mecklenburg County District Court on January 14, 2020, charging LaKesha Womack with willfully failing to return a hired motor vehicle valued at more than $4,000, a Class H felony under North Carolina law. The summons alleges that she did not return a 2019 Toyota Corolla rented from Budget by October 23, 2019, and lists its value as $20,000. It was returned unserved in February 2020.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office told Fox News Digital that a Polk County deputy served Womack with the criminal summons on October 11, 2026. Womack, the Democratic nominee against Republican Rep. Tim Moore in North Carolina's 14th Congressional District, said she was served when she arrived at a campaign event in Polk County. Her next court date was set for November 10, one week after Election Day. The charge is pending and is not a conviction.
In an October 9 Facebook video, Womack said she did not return the rental car on time, that she was homeless then and did not know a case had been filed, and that she owed the company money. Moore's campaign ran ads about the charge. Moore said she needed to explain it to voters. Womack called the ads deceptive and said the matter belonged in the legal process.
Unofficial results from the North Carolina State Board of Elections show Womack winning 147,388 votes (51.1 percent) to Moore's 140,973 (48.9 percent). After the election, Moore told the Daily Signal the case would play out in court. Womack told The Bulwark's Tim Miller she could not discuss it because of her court date.
A felony conviction would not automatically disqualify Womack from serving in Congress, the Charlotte Observer reported. Under House Rule XXIII, a member convicted of a crime punishable by two or more years in prison should refrain from voting and from committee business until the presumption of innocence is restored or the member is reelected.
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Timeline
8 timeline entries on this page. Dates: October 7, 2019 to November 6, 2026
October 2019
Budget rents Womack a car due back October 23, a police report later says
Incident
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report dated November 26, 2019, says the listed suspect rented the vehicle on October 7, 2019, did not return it by October 23, and could not be located. Carolina Journal obtained the report in October 2026.
[01]Womack served summons in felony case
Carolina Journal reports on court records it obtained through a public records request in Mecklenburg County District Court case 20CR201748-590. The records show a case filed January 14, 2020, charging Womack with failing to return a hired motor vehicle valued at more than $4,000, a Class H felony, and a criminal summons returned unserved in February 2020, then reissued and served October 11, 2026. The article quotes a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report, Womack's October 9 campaign video, her October 14 Facebook post and an October 12 statement from Moore.
Womack served summons in felony caseFull article
January 2020
A felony case charging Womack with failing to return a hired motor vehicle is filed
Incident
Court records obtained by Carolina Journal show the case was filed in Mecklenburg County on January 14, 2020, charging failure to return a hired motor vehicle valued at more than $4,000, a Class H felony. The summons was returned unserved on February 13, 2020.
[01]Womack served summons in felony case
Carolina Journal reports on court records it obtained through a public records request in Mecklenburg County District Court case 20CR201748-590. The records show a case filed January 14, 2020, charging Womack with failing to return a hired motor vehicle valued at more than $4,000, a Class H felony, and a criminal summons returned unserved in February 2020, then reissued and served October 11, 2026. The article quotes a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report, Womack's October 9 campaign video, her October 14 Facebook post and an October 12 statement from Moore.
Womack served summons in felony caseFull article
October 2026
Womack tells supporters she did not return a rental car on time
Reaction
In a Facebook video she calls a family meeting, Womack says she did not return a rental car on time, did not know a case had been filed because she was homeless, and owes the company money.
[01]Womack served summons in felony case
Carolina Journal reports on court records it obtained through a public records request in Mecklenburg County District Court case 20CR201748-590. The records show a case filed January 14, 2020, charging Womack with failing to return a hired motor vehicle valued at more than $4,000, a Class H felony, and a criminal summons returned unserved in February 2020, then reissued and served October 11, 2026. The article quotes a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report, Womack's October 9 campaign video, her October 14 Facebook post and an October 12 statement from Moore.
Womack served summons in felony caseFull article[02]Local candidate calls felony warrant served at campaign event a distraction
Channel 9 government reporter Joe Bruno interviews Womack about the felony charge. The broadcast shows body camera footage of her being served in Polk County, her answers to Bruno and an excerpt of an earlier Facebook video in which she says she did not return a rental car on time.
Local candidate calls felony warrant served at campaign event a distractionArticle and broadcast video; interview from 1:03 to 2:15A Polk County deputy serves Womack with the criminal summons
Incident
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office told Fox News Digital that a Polk County deputy served Womack on October 11. Womack says she was served as she arrived at a campaign event in Polk County. Her court date is set for November 10.
[03]Fox News
Fox News Digital reports Womack's account of being served at a campaign event, quotes a statement from Moore's campaign, and reports that the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office confirmed a Polk County deputy served her a criminal summons for felony failure to return a hired motor vehicle on October 11.
North Carolina Dem candidate hit with felony summons at party campaign event · Fox NewsFull article[01]Womack served summons in felony case
Carolina Journal reports on court records it obtained through a public records request in Mecklenburg County District Court case 20CR201748-590. The records show a case filed January 14, 2020, charging Womack with failing to return a hired motor vehicle valued at more than $4,000, a Class H felony, and a criminal summons returned unserved in February 2020, then reissued and served October 11, 2026. The article quotes a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report, Womack's October 9 campaign video, her October 14 Facebook post and an October 12 statement from Moore.
Womack served summons in felony caseFull articleMoore says Womack needs to explain the pending felony charge to voters
Claim
Moore's campaign tells Fox News Digital that the charge raises serious questions and that Womack owes voters an explanation. Moore writes on X that a court date the week after the election makes it a big deal.
[04]Tim Moore's X post on Womack's pending felony charge
Moore writes that his opponent needs to explain her pending felony charges to the district's voters and that a court date the week after the election makes it a big deal. The post links Fox News's October 28 report on the summons.
Tim Moore's X post on Womack's pending felony chargeFull post, October 28, 2026[03]Fox News
Fox News Digital reports Womack's account of being served at a campaign event, quotes a statement from Moore's campaign, and reports that the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office confirmed a Polk County deputy served her a criminal summons for felony failure to return a hired motor vehicle on October 11.
North Carolina Dem candidate hit with felony summons at party campaign event · Fox NewsFull articleWomack calls Moore's ads deceptive and says the case belongs in the legal process
Reaction
Womack's campaign statement says ads from Friends of Tim Moore are deceptive and that accountability must rest on due process. In a WSOC interview she says she cannot discuss the case and questions the timing of the summons.
[05]Charlotte woman running for North Carolina's Congressional District 14 served felony warrant: What we know
WBTV reports that a Polk County deputy served Womack on October 11 with a charge of failure to return a hired motor vehicle valued over $4,000, and prints in full a statement from Womack's campaign about attack ads from Friends of Tim Moore.
Charlotte woman running for North Carolina's Congressional District 14 served felony warrant: What we knowFull article, including the campaign statement[02]Local candidate calls felony warrant served at campaign event a distraction
Channel 9 government reporter Joe Bruno interviews Womack about the felony charge. The broadcast shows body camera footage of her being served in Polk County, her answers to Bruno and an excerpt of an earlier Facebook video in which she says she did not return a rental car on time.
Local candidate calls felony warrant served at campaign event a distractionArticle and broadcast video; interview from 1:03 to 2:15
November 2026
Womack defeats Moore, 51.1 percent to 48.9 percent, in unofficial results
Unofficial State Board of Elections results show Womack with 147,388 votes and Moore with 140,973. Womack declined to comment on the charge when Fox News Digital asked her on November 6.
[06]Unofficial results: U.S. House of Representatives District 14, North Carolina general election, November 3, 2026
The State Board of Elections' unofficial results show Lakesha Womack, the Democrat, with 147,388 votes (51.11 percent) and Tim Moore, the Republican, with 140,973 votes (48.89 percent), with all 142 precincts reporting.
Unofficial results: U.S. House of Representatives District 14, North Carolina general election, November 3, 2026Contest 1382, all 142 precincts reporting[07]Fox News
Fox News Digital reports Associated Press results showing Womack with 51.1 percent of the vote to Moore's 48.9 percent, prints a statement from Womack on her win, and reports that she declined to comment on the felony charge. It says she is due in court on November 10.
LaKesha Womack beats Rep. Tim Moore facing rental car felony charges · Fox NewsFull articleMoore says he respects the vote and that Womack's case will play out in court
Reaction
Moore tells the Daily Signal he has reached out to congratulate Womack and will help set her up for success, and that he has no idea what will happen in her case.
[08]Democrat Facing Felony Charge Flips GOP House Seat in 'Blue Tsunami'
The Daily Signal reports Womack's win and her coming court date and interviews Moore, who says he respects the vote, has reached out to congratulate Womack, and has no idea what will happen in her case, which he says will play out in court.
Claims
Claims separate what was said from what is contested. Follow each source for the original wording and context.
What's disputed
Disputed claim
Moore and his campaign say Womack's pending felony charge raises serious questions and that she owes voters an explanation before the election, with her court date set for the week after it.
What is disputed
Womack says the matter belongs in the legal process and called Moore's ads about it deceptive. She has said she did not return the car on time, that she was homeless then and did not know a case had been filed, and that she cannot discuss the pending case.
Sources (2)
- Tim Moore's X post on Womack's pending felony chargeFull post, October 28, 2026
- North Carolina Dem candidate hit with felony summons at party campaign event · Fox NewsFull article
Disputed claim
Womack suggests that the timing of the summons, served at a campaign event shortly before early voting and more than six years after it was first issued, was meant to hurt her campaign, and that a more serious matter would have been pursued sooner.
What is disputed
Carolina Journal reports that the available records do not establish that Moore or his campaign initiated the reporting about the case. The Charlotte Observer reports that it remains unclear how Polk County authorities learned of the outstanding summons or what prompted them to serve it at a campaign event.
Sources (4)
- Local candidate calls felony warrant served at campaign event a distractionArticle and broadcast video; interview from 1:03 to 2:15
- Top Republican Gerrymandered Himself Right Out of Congress (w/ LaKesha Womack) · The Bulwark13:22 to 16:20, discussion of the felony charge
- Womack served summons in felony caseFull article
- What now for Democrat LaKesha Womack's felony charge after win over GOP's Tim Moore?Full article (Charlotte Observer story as published on Yahoo News)
Response record
Responses
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LaKesha WomackRepresentative-elect for North Carolina's 14th District, on The Bulwark with Tim MillerDirectly involved Before this statement
Tim Miller asks what happened with the 2019 rental car that led to the warrant served at her campaign event. Womack says she cannot talk about it because she has a court date coming up, and that she tells people to think critically.
"If I had stolen a car, would they really wait six years to come and find me to talk about it?"
Challenged the characterizationResponding to: Womack suggests that the timing of the summons, served at a campaign event shortly before early voting and more than six years after it was first issued, was meant to hurt her campaign, and that a more serious matter would have been pursued sooner.
Full statement and sources
After winning, Womack tells The Bulwark she cannot discuss the charge because of her coming court date, asks whether she would have been served years later just before early voting if she had stolen a car, and says Moore's campaign tried to make a non-issue into an issue.
After the statement
She asks whether, if she had done it, they would wait until the week before early voting to serve her, and says Moore's campaign found an issue that was a non-issue and tried to make it into an issue when it saw he was not performing as well as expected.
Top Republican Gerrymandered Himself Right Out of Congress (w/ LaKesha Womack) · The Bulwark13:22 to 16:20, discussion of the felony chargeWhy this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. Womack rejects the description of the matter as a car theft and suggests the timing of the summons shows it was used against her, which disputes how the charge has been characterized.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Tim MillerHost of The Bulwark, interviewing WomackBefore this statement
Womack says she cried when she was served at a campaign event and that she will be able to talk about the case once her lawyers get everything straightened out. Miller says the whole thing is crazy, noting she was in the hospital and in insecure housing seven years earlier.
"Like they're coming back at you over some, you know, debt issue from seven years ago to try to keep you from being in Congress."
MinimizedResponding to: Womack suggests that the timing of the summons, served at a campaign event shortly before early voting and more than six years after it was first issued, was meant to hurt her campaign, and that a more serious matter would have been pursued sooner.
Full statement and sources
Miller says the whole thing is crazy given that Womack was in the hospital and in insecure housing seven years ago, and that she was being pursued over some debt issue from then to keep her out of Congress.
After the statement
Miller adds that she defeated the man who got to draw his own district, then asks whether she has to tell her other job that she is quitting.
Top Republican Gerrymandered Himself Right Out of Congress (w/ LaKesha Womack) · The Bulwark13:22 to 16:20, discussion of the felony chargeWhy this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. Miller describes the charge as a debt issue and says it was raised to keep Womack out of Congress, which downplays its seriousness.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Tim MooreU.S. representative for North Carolina's 14th District, after losing reelection, in an interview with the Daily SignalDirectly involvedBefore this statement
Moore tells the Daily Signal that, while disappointed in the result, he respects the vote, has reached out to congratulate Womack and will help set her up for success. He says he has "no idea" what will happen to Womack at her court hearing.
"it'll just have to play itself out in court."
Explicitly stayed outCase context: LaKesha Womack beats Rep. Tim Moore while charged with failing to return a 2019 rental car; Moore had said she owed voters an explanation
Full statement and sources
After the election, Moore tells the Daily Signal he respects the vote and has reached out to congratulate Womack, and says he has no idea what will happen in her case, which will have to play itself out in court.
After the statement
Moore says he will spend the rest of his term on Hurricane Helene relief and on legislation on affordability.
Why this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. After the election Moore no longer argues the charge should count against Womack and leaves its outcome to the court, declining to judge it.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
LaKesha WomackDemocratic nominee for North Carolina's 14th District, in an interview with WSOC-TVDirectly involved Before this statement
Womack tells WSOC she learned the case was an issue on a Friday and was served in Polk County on the Sunday of a holiday weekend. Asked what happened to the rental car, she says she cannot talk about it because it is an ongoing legal case.
"But I will say that if it were something much more serious, then I probably would have been served and charged much quicker than a week before early voting started."
MinimizedResponding to: Womack suggests that the timing of the summons, served at a campaign event shortly before early voting and more than six years after it was first issued, was meant to hurt her campaign, and that a more serious matter would have been pursued sooner.
Full statement and sources
Asked what happened to the rental car, Womack says she cannot discuss an ongoing legal case, but that if it were something much more serious she would have been served and charged much sooner than a week before early voting.
After the statement
WSOC reports that she called the criminal charge a distraction from the main issue in the race, affordability.
Local candidate calls felony warrant served at campaign event a distractionArticle and broadcast video; interview from 1:03 to 2:15Why this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. Womack declines to discuss the facts but argues from the timing that the matter is not serious, which downplays the charge.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
LaKesha WomackDemocratic nominee for North Carolina's 14th District, in a campaign statement published by WBTVDirectly involved Before this statement
The statement says it answers voters' questions about an allegation that has been the subject of deceptive attack ads, and that allegations involving Womack have drawn media attention and attack ads from Friends of Tim Moore.
"Candidates for public office should be held accountable and voters deserve transparency. Accountability, however, must be grounded in facts, fairness, and due process rather than speculation or sensationalism. As an attorney himself, Congressman Moore knows full well that any ongoing legal matter should be addressed through the appropriate legal process."
Challenged the characterizationResponding to: Moore and his campaign say Womack's pending felony charge raises serious questions and that she owes voters an explanation before the election, with her court date set for the week after it.
Full statement and sources
In a campaign statement about what it calls deceptive attack ads, Womack says candidates should be held accountable, but that accountability must rest on facts, fairness and due process rather than speculation, and that Moore, an attorney, knows a pending legal matter belongs in the legal process.
After the statement
She says the timing of her court date, one full week after Election Day, is especially frustrating, and that she looks forward to providing answers when she is able to, consistent with the legal process. She then describes a medical emergency that required intensive care.
Charlotte woman running for North Carolina's Congressional District 14 served felony warrant: What we knowFull article, including the campaign statementWhat now for Democrat LaKesha Womack's felony charge after win over GOP's Tim Moore?Full article (Charlotte Observer story as published on Yahoo News)Why this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. Womack disputes how Moore's ads present the matter and says it should be judged through the legal process, without addressing the conduct alleged.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
- Tim MooreU.S. representative for North Carolina's 14th District and Republican nominee, in a post on XDirectly involved
Before this statement
This is the full text of the post, which Moore published on October 28, 2026.
"My opponent needs to explain these pending felony charges to the voters of North Carolina District 14. With a court date literally the week after the election this is a big deal."
CondemnedResponding to: Moore and his campaign say Womack's pending felony charge raises serious questions and that she owes voters an explanation before the election, with her court date set for the week after it.
Full statement and sources
Moore writes that Womack needs to explain the pending felony charge to voters in the 14th District and that a court date the week after the election makes it a big deal.
After the statement
The post tags Fox News and links its report on the felony summons served on Womack at a campaign event.
Tim Moore's X post on Womack's pending felony chargeFull post, October 28, 2026Why this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. Moore calls the charge a big deal that Womack must explain to voters, which criticizes her over it.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
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- Tim MooreMoore's reelection campaign, in a statement to Fox News DigitalDirectly involved
Before this statement
Fox News reports that Moore's campaign said the summons "raises serious questions" and that Womack "owes voters an explanation, especially since her court date is one week after the election."
"How is she going to be an advocate for our community when she can't manage her own personal affairs? As an attorney for over 30 years, I think everyone should be held to the same standard of justice, and this situation is no different. Free legal advice: When the rental agreement ends, so does your right to keep the car"
CondemnedResponding to: Moore and his campaign say Womack's pending felony charge raises serious questions and that she owes voters an explanation before the election, with her court date set for the week after it.
Full statement and sources
Moore's campaign asks how Womack can be an advocate for the community when she cannot manage her own personal affairs, says everyone should be held to the same standard of justice, and adds that when a rental agreement ends, so does the right to keep the car.
After the statement
Fox News reports that the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office confirmed a Polk County deputy served Womack a criminal summons on October 11 but did not confirm that it happened at a campaign event.
North Carolina Dem candidate hit with felony summons at party campaign event · Fox NewsFull articleWhy this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. The campaign uses the charge to question whether Womack can represent the district, which criticizes her over it.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
LaKesha WomackDemocratic nominee for North Carolina's 14th District, in a campaign videoDirectly involved Before this statement
Carolina Journal reports that in the October 9 video, Womack said she moved to North Carolina in 2016 to work on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and later became homeless with her son, and cited homelessness as the reason she did not know about the case.
"And I did not know that they had filed a case against me for this because again, I was homeless"
Defended or excusedCase context: LaKesha Womack beats Rep. Tim Moore while charged with failing to return a 2019 rental car; Moore had said she owed voters an explanation
Full statement and sources
In a campaign video she called a family meeting, Womack says she did not know a case had been filed against her over a rental car because she was homeless. She says she did not return the car on time and owes the company money.
After the statement
She said she thought she had resolved the issue but it was not resolved, that at one point she had a rental car and did not return it on time, and that she owed the company money.
Womack served summons in felony caseFull articleWhy this label?
The reference point is the pending felony charge that Womack failed to return a 2019 rental car, and whether it should count against her as a candidate for the seat. Womack acknowledges the late return and gives her homelessness as the reason she did not know about the case, an explanation that excuses the conduct.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
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Reporting
Womack served summons in felony case
Relevant passage: Full article
About this source
Carolina Journal reports on court records it obtained through a public records request in Mecklenburg County District Court case 20CR201748-590. The records show a case filed January 14, 2020, charging Womack with failing to return a hired motor vehicle valued at more than $4,000, a Class H felony, and a criminal summons returned unserved in February 2020, then reissued and served October 11, 2026. The article quotes a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report, Womack's October 9 campaign video, her October 14 Facebook post and an October 12 statement from Moore.
- Author
- Annie Dance, Carolina Journal
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Reporting
LaKesha Womack beats Rep. Tim Moore facing rental car felony charges
Relevant passage: Full article
About this source
Fox News Digital reports Associated Press results showing Womack with 51.1 percent of the vote to Moore's 48.9 percent, prints a statement from Womack on her win, and reports that she declined to comment on the felony charge. It says she is due in court on November 10.
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- Ireland Owens
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Original text
Unofficial results: U.S. House of Representatives District 14, North Carolina general election, November 3, 2026
Relevant passage: Contest 1382, all 142 precincts reporting
About this source
The State Board of Elections' unofficial results show Lakesha Womack, the Democrat, with 147,388 votes (51.11 percent) and Tim Moore, the Republican, with 140,973 votes (48.89 percent), with all 142 precincts reporting.
- Author
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
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- Accessed
Interview
Top Republican Gerrymandered Himself Right Out of Congress (w/ LaKesha Womack)
About this source
Tim Miller interviews Womack about her win over Moore. From about 13:22 she says she cannot discuss the charge because of her coming court date, asks why she would be served years later just before early voting, and says Moore's campaign tried to make a non-issue into an issue. Quotations are from a transcript of the video's audio.
- Author
- Tim Miller, The Bulwark
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Reporting
What now for Democrat LaKesha Womack's felony charge after win over GOP's Tim Moore?
Relevant passage: Full article (Charlotte Observer story as published on Yahoo News)
About this source
The Charlotte Observer asks two Charlotte defense attorneys who do not represent Womack about the case. Both call a felony charged by criminal summons unusual, and both say a felony prosecution may not go forward. The article says it remains unclear how Polk County authorities learned of the summons or what prompted them to serve it at a campaign event.
- Author
- Nora O'Neill, The Charlotte Observer
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- Accessed
Reporting
Democrat Facing Felony Charge Flips GOP House Seat in 'Blue Tsunami'
Relevant passage: Full article
About this source
The Daily Signal reports Womack's win and her coming court date and interviews Moore, who says he respects the vote, has reached out to congratulate Womack, and has no idea what will happen in her case, which he says will play out in court.
- Author
- Virginia Grace McKinnon, The Daily Signal
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- Accessed
Original post
Tim Moore's X post on Womack's pending felony charge
About this source
Moore writes that his opponent needs to explain her pending felony charges to the district's voters and that a court date the week after the election makes it a big deal. The post links Fox News's October 28 report on the summons.
- Author
- Tim Moore
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
North Carolina Dem candidate hit with felony summons at party campaign event
Relevant passage: Full article
About this source
Fox News Digital reports Womack's account of being served at a campaign event, quotes a statement from Moore's campaign, and reports that the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office confirmed a Polk County deputy served her a criminal summons for felony failure to return a hired motor vehicle on October 11.
- Author
- Elizabeth Elkind
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Interview
Local candidate calls felony warrant served at campaign event a distraction
LaKesha Womack, the Democratic nominee in North Carolina's 14th District, tells WSOC-TV's Joe Bruno in October 2026 that she cannot discuss her pending felony case, followed by an excerpt of her earlier Facebook video about a rental car she did not return on time.
Excerpt from 1:03 to 2:15 of the WSOC-TV video. DI added its logo in the corner.
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About this source
Channel 9 government reporter Joe Bruno interviews Womack about the felony charge. The broadcast shows body camera footage of her being served in Polk County, her answers to Bruno and an excerpt of an earlier Facebook video in which she says she did not return a rental car on time.
- Author
- Joe Bruno, WSOC-TV
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- Accessed
Reporting
Charlotte woman running for North Carolina's Congressional District 14 served felony warrant: What we know
Relevant passage: Full article, including the campaign statement
About this source
WBTV reports that a Polk County deputy served Womack on October 11 with a charge of failure to return a hired motor vehicle valued over $4,000, and prints in full a statement from Womack's campaign about attack ads from Friends of Tim Moore.
- Author
- Spencer Chrisman, WBTV
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- Accessed
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