Democrat LaKesha Womack faces car theft charge after flipping House seat

Democratic candidate LaKesha Womack defeated Republican Representative Tim Moore in North Carolina's 14th Congressional District during Tuesday's midterm election. The New York Post and The Daily Caller both reported that Womack won the seat despite facing a felony car theft charge. [1][2]

The New York Post reported that Womack was served a criminal summons at a campaign event just weeks before the election. The charge stems from allegations that she failed to return a rental car valued at approximately $20,000 in 2019. [1]

Womack is scheduled to appear in court on November 10. According to the New York Post, it remains unclear whether the ongoing criminal proceedings will delay her from being officially sworn in to Congress on January 3. [1]

Womack is one of more than 40 Democrats who flipped Republican-held House seats during the midterm election, as reported by the New York Post. [1]