NC House Candidate Lakesha Womack Faces 2019 Felony Summons, Served at Oct. 11 Campaign Stop
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 28
NC House Candidate Lakesha Womack Faces 2019 Felony Summons, Served at Oct. 11 Campaign Stop
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 28
Summary
Oct. 11 brought a criminal summons to Democratic congressional candidate Lakesha Womack, who said police confronted her as she arrived at a campaign event in Polk County, North Carolina.
The charge is felony failure to return a hired motor vehicle tied to a 2019 rental-car dispute; Mecklenburg County officials confirmed the summons was served, though not that it happened at the event.
Womack said she was homeless after a medical crisis in 2019 and never received the original January 2020 summons, while also acknowledging in an earlier video that she still owed money and the matter was not resolved.
Tim Moore's campaign seized on the case, saying voters deserve an explanation because Womack's court date falls one week after the election.
If convicted, Womack could face 4 to 24 months in prison or community service, adding legal risk to the race for North Carolina's 14th District.