Lakesha Womack
Lakesha Womack (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Womack completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lakesha Womack earned a high school diploma from the Alabama School of Math and Science and a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1999. Her career experience includes working as a consultant.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: North Carolina's 14th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 14
Brent Caldwell (D), Ahmid Kargbo (D), and Lakesha Womack (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 14 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 14
Incumbent Timothy K. Moore (R) and Kate Barr (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 14 on March 3, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lakesha Womack completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Womack's responses.
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Her political experience includes working on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, serving on the Podium Operations Team for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and acting as a strategist for local and state-level races. She has also facilitated civic engagement and voter education workshops to increase democratic participation.
Womack is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and a graduate of Vanderbilt University. She is pursuing a Master of Legal Studies at Vanderbilt Law School and has completed leadership and candidate training programs, including The Campaign School at Yale, Emerge America, and Lead NC. Her campaign priorities include affordable health care, economic mobility, equitable education, and strengthening democratic participation.- LaKesha believes affordable health care is a fundamental necessity, not a privilege. She supports lowering prescription drug costs, protecting reproductive freedom, expanding access to mental health services, and ensuring quality coverage through a universal health care plan. LaKesha is committed to protecting and strengthening rural hospitals that serve as lifelines for many communities in NC-14 and across the country. She also believes Congress must provide strong oversight of the FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure patient safety, transparency, and accountability. Her approach centers on affordability, access, and dignity, so no family is forced to choose between their health and financial stability.
- LaKesha Womack believes economic mobility is essential to building strong families and resilient communities. She supports policies that expand access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs, strengthen workforce development, and promote fair wages so that work pays, and families can thrive. LaKesha emphasizes affordability as a core economic issue and supports making the first $100,000 of income free from federal income tax to put more money directly into the hands of working families. LaKesha emphasizes affordability as a core economic issue, recognizing that our economy works best when people can afford housing, childcare, food, and the goods and services that sustain local businesses and corporations.
- LaKesha Womack believes equitable education is foundational to economic opportunity and a healthy democracy. She supports fully funding public schools, closing funding gaps between districts, and ensuring students, regardless of their zip code, have access to fairly compensated teachers, modern facilities, and supportive learning environments. LaKesha champions affordable pathways to higher education and career training, including student debt relief, so education expands opportunity rather than creating lifelong financial burden. She believes a representative democracy thrives when its citizens are educated, equipped with strong critical-thinking skills, and empowered to make informed decisions about their future.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Elections Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 9, 2026
