Federal

U.S. Representative, 14th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Candidates Compare by issue

Lakesha Womack

Democratic

Strategist; consulting firm founder

The gist

Supports protecting the ACA and capping drug costs
Supports raising the federal minimum wage
Opposes 50-year mortgages; supports affordable housing investment
Supports expanding small-business capital through community lenders
Supports more federal school funding and student debt relief
Supports prompt FEMA aid and rural hospital funding

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Supports protecting the ACA and capping drug costs
Issues & Priorities — LaKesha Womack for NC-14
Campaign website · LaKesha Womack for NC-14 · womack4nc14.com
“Protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act … Support caps on out-of-pocket and prescription drug costs”
Supports raising the federal minimum wage
Issues & Priorities — LaKesha Womack for NC-14
Campaign website · LaKesha Womack for NC-14 · womack4nc14.com
“Support raising the federal minimum wage”
Opposes 50-year mortgages; supports affordable housing investment
Issues & Priorities — LaKesha Womack for NC-14
Campaign website · LaKesha Womack for NC-14 · womack4nc14.com
“Support investments in affordable housing development … Oppose policies like 50-year mortgages that undermine long-term stability”
Supports expanding small-business capital through community lenders
Issues & Priorities — LaKesha Womack for NC-14
Campaign website · LaKesha Womack for NC-14 · womack4nc14.com
“Expand access to capital through CDFIs and community-based lenders”
Supports more federal school funding and student debt relief
Issues & Priorities — LaKesha Womack for NC-14
Campaign website · LaKesha Womack for NC-14 · womack4nc14.com
“Increase federal investment in public schools and educator support … Support affordable higher education and student debt relief”
Supports prompt FEMA aid and rural hospital funding
Issues & Priorities — LaKesha Womack for NC-14
Campaign website · LaKesha Womack for NC-14 · womack4nc14.com
“Ensure FEMA and disaster-relief dollars reach communities promptly … Protect funding for rural hospitals and infrastructure”

Tim Moore

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative; attorney · Kings Mountain

The gist

Introduced a bill requiring front-of-package seafood origin labelsIn office
Supports a bipartisan fiscal commission on the national debtIn office
Supports more market competition to lower health care costsIn office
Voted for a stopgap bill averting a fall shutdownIn office
Introduced a bill preparing the Army for quantum technologiesIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Introduced a bill requiring front-of-package seafood origin labels
Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling (LABEL) Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Moore · Sep 25, 2026 · timmoore.house.gov
“Every American deserves to know where their food comes from”
Supports a bipartisan fiscal commission on the national debt
Congressman Tim Moore Raises Concerns Over National Debt, Calls for Bipartisan Fiscal Commission During Field Hearing
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Moore · Sep 23, 2026 · timmoore.house.gov
“Do you realize we're spending over $1 trillion a year in interest? That's more than we fund our military”
Supports more market competition to lower health care costs
Congressman Tim Moore Raises Concerns on Healthcare Fraud and Competition During Field Hearing in Charlotte
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Moore · Sep 15, 2026 · timmoore.house.gov
“we move too far away from a healthcare system that's driven by competition and toward one shaped by government regulations and subsidies”
Voted for a stopgap bill averting a fall shutdown
Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Extend Government Funding, Avert Shutdown
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Moore · Sep 1, 2026 · timmoore.house.gov
“I'm proud to support this clean, straightforward continuing resolution that protects Americans from the costs of a shutdown”
Introduced a bill preparing the Army for quantum technologies
Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Army Quantum Readiness Act to Advance Military Technology
Public statement · Office of Rep. Tim Moore · Aug 21, 2026 · timmoore.house.gov
“America's adversaries are investing heavily in emerging technologies, and we cannot afford to fall behind”

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