Who is running for U.S. House, North Carolina District 14 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, North Carolina District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 14 in North Carolina.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Tim MooreRepublican | Lakesha WomackDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium | Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Abortion | Legal in early pregnancy, restricted after thatVoted · medium | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Questionnaire answer · low |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | No public position |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium | No public position |
Tim Moore
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, North Carolina's 14th District
Tim Moore has represented North Carolina's 14th District since January 2025 and serves on the Financial Services and Budget committees12. An attorney, he served in the North Carolina House for more than two decades, including ten years as Speaker from 2015 to 202512. He is the Republican nominee for re-election8.
Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionLegal in early pregnancy, restricted after thatmedium
Voted · medium confidence- As state House Speaker, voted to override the veto of Senate Bill 20, which limited most abortions to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (passed 72 to 48). (2023-05-16) source
- As Speaker, said Senate Bill 20 would save unborn lives, protect women and support families, and that the governor's veto would be swiftly overridden. (2023-05-13) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Voted · medium confidence- As state House Speaker, voted to override the veto of Senate Bill 41, which repealed North Carolina's pistol purchase permit requirement (passed 71 to 46). (2023-03-29) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
- As state House Speaker, voted to override the veto of House Bill 10, Require ICE Cooperation and Budget Adjustments (passed 72 to 44). (2024-11-19) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Voted · medium confidencePoliticians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.
Lakesha Womack
DemocratPrivate citizen (consultant and CDFI executive)
Lakesha Womack grew up in Evergreen, Alabama, earned a political science degree from Vanderbilt University, and founded Womack Consulting Group, which she has run for more than 20 years23. She is chief strategy officer of ASPIRE Community Capital, a community development lender2. She is the Democratic nominee4.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersmedium
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Lists protecting reproductive freedom among her health care priorities. (2026) source
Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports raising the federal minimum wage. (2026) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.