# Democrat House candidate hit with felony summons at campaign event

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrat-house-candidate-hit-with-felony-summons-at-campaign-event/
- Published: 2026-10-28T17:55:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T18:20:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrat-house-candidate-hit-felony-summons-campaign-event
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Lakesha Womack was served with a felony summons on 11 October.
- The case concerns a rental car she could not afford in 2019.
- Her court date is scheduled for a week after the election.

## Summary

North Carolina congressional candidate Lakesha Womack said she was served with a criminal summons at a campaign event on 11 October. The case concerns an allegation that she failed to return a hired car in 2019, and has drawn attention because her court date is scheduled for a week after the election.

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a Polk County deputy served Womack with a summons for felony failure to return a hired motor vehicle, but did not confirm it happened at the event. Womack said she was homeless after a medical emergency in 2019, could not afford the rental car and had not known about the case; she acknowledged owing money and said she thought the issue had been resolved. The case was opened in January 2020, according to the article, and a conviction could bring four to 24 months in prison or community service.

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