LaKesha Womack calls Moore's ads deceptive and says accountability must rest on due process
LaKesha WomackDemocratic nominee for North Carolina's 14th District, in a campaign statement published by WBTV
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.
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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.
“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.”
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Other statements by LaKesha Womack in this case
- LaKesha Womack says she did not know a case had been filed over the rental car because she was homelessEarlier: Defended or excused
- LaKesha Womack says a more serious matter would have been served long before early votingSame day: Minimized
- LaKesha Womack asks whether she would have been served years later if she had stolen a carLater: Challenged the characterization
Where this statement fits
LaKesha Womack beats Rep. Tim Moore while charged with failing to return a 2019 rental car; Moore had said she owed voters an explanation
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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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.
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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.
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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.
After the quotation
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.
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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.
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