CHARLOTTE – Democratic U.S. House candidate LaKesha Womack bought a north Charlotte home outside the 14th Congressional District she is seeking to represent, according to an official county property record and a WBTV review of district boundaries.
Mecklenburg County’s Polaris property system lists “LaKesha Shanese Womack” as the current owner of parcel 03741158. The record shows a July 27, 2026, sale for $490,000. NC Political News is not publishing the street address because the location can be described without disclosing a candidate’s exact home address.
WBTV reported Friday that the property is in neighboring District 12. The station also reported that Womack’s listed voting address in District 14 was being offered for rent. According to the report, Womack initially agreed to discuss whether she had moved outside the district, then canceled the interview and did not respond to a later request for comment.
Womack, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Rep. Tim Moore in the Nov. 3 election. The residence question can carry political significance because candidates often emphasize their ties to the communities they seek to represent. Buying or living in a home outside the district, however, does not by itself make a candidate ineligible for the U.S. House.
The Office of the Historian for the U.S. House says the Constitution requires representatives to be at least 25 years old, to have been U.S. citizens for seven years and to live in the state they represent when elected. It does not require them to live in the congressional district.
The county record independently verifies the ownership, sale date and price. It does not establish where Womack currently spends most of her time, and it does not contain congressional-district boundaries. WBTV’s reporting provides the boundary analysis and the information about the listed voting address and its attempts to obtain comment.
No evidence reviewed for this article indicates that Womack is legally disqualified from running. The documented purchase and the unanswered question about her current residence leave voters to assess whether the issue affects their view of her connection to District 14.
Sources
- Mecklenburg County Polaris property detail for parcel 03741158
- WBTV review of congressional candidates and incumbents living outside their districts, Oct. 9, 2026
- U.S. House Office of the Historian, constitutional qualifications for representatives
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Editor’s Note: This article was drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence and was reviewed and fact-checked by a member of the NC Political News editorial team before publication.