North Carolina 14th District
Tim Moore (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Tim Moore
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 45 of 47 votes and bills.
Raised $2,091,454 since January 2025: 62% from people, 30% from PACs and other committees, 8% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Lakesha Womack
Democrat · consultant, minister, nonprofit lender executive
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Womack, and what Womack has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 26. A grade needs 4.
Raised $59,183 since January 2025: 91% from people, 5% the candidate’s own money, 2% from the party. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in North Carolina: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Lakesha Womack, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Womack, so the grade above comes from this list: what Womack has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked about Iran, she said a cost-benefit analysis is needed and named no policy.
“we have to do a cost-benefit analysis”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
No policy, bill or vote is named, so the words do not settle the measure.
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She would not charge federal income tax on the first $100,000 of income.
“I would not impose a federal income tax on the first $100,000 that people make.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is the with side.
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She supports Medicare for All as a long-term goal.
“I definitely support Medicare for All”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is the against side.
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She would raise the cap on income subject to Social Security tax.
“I would also ensure that we raise the cap on social security.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Raising a tax is the against side.
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On tariffs she said some make sense and others should not be used for diplomatic reasons.
“I do think that there are some tariffs that make sense”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
She backs some tariffs without naming broad ones, so the words do not settle the measure.
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In her PBS interview she said she would end federal tax breaks for corporations that do not pay a livable wage.
“one of the policies that I would support would be to not continue giving corporations federal tax breaks unless they're paying their workers a livable wage and they're paying into the tax system.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Removing corporate tax breaks is a higher tax on business, the against side of this measure.
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Her campaign site says American leadership should rest on diplomacy and aid as well as military strength.
“America’s leadership should not be defined only by military strength, but also by our commitment to diplomacy, humanitarian assistance, and global stability.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
It names no defence budget figure or cut, so it does not settle whether she would fund or cut the armed forces.
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