Lakesha Womack
Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 52.2% of the vote over two challengers.
LaKesha Womack is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's 14th Congressional District, a Charlotte-area consultant and Chief Strategy Officer at ASPIRE Community Capital, a community development financial institution.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports a universal health care plan, lower prescription drug costs, and protecting the Affordable Care Act.[4]
“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.”
- SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
Supports protecting reproductive freedom as part of her health care platform.[4]
“She supports lowering prescription drug costs, protecting reproductive freedom, expanding access to mental health services.”
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Supports raising the federal minimum wage.[4]
“Support raising the federal minimum wage”
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Points to tariffs as a driver of rising construction and material costs that hurt housing affordability.[4]
“Address rising construction and material costs driven by tariffs and supply-chain disruptions”
In their words — priorities
- Wants to lower prescription drug costs, protect reproductive freedom, and move toward universal health care coverage, while protecting rural hospitals.[4]
- Supports exempting the first $100,000 of income from federal income tax to put more money in the hands of working families.[4]
- Wants to fully fund public schools and close funding gaps between districts.[4]
Background
- Earned a high school diploma from the Alabama School of Math and Science and a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1999; is pursuing a Master of Legal Studies at Vanderbilt Law School.[3][4]
- Career experience includes working as a consultant, deacon, Chief Strategy Officer at ASPIRE Community Capital, and CEO at Thrive Creative Community; affiliated with Friends of Keep Charlotte Beautiful, Charlotte Business INClusion Advisory Committee, and Black Seed Network.[3]
- Says her political experience includes working on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, serving on the Podium Operations Team for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and working as a strategist for local and state-level campaigns.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $25K · spent $26K · $-376 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗