Democrat, who clinched surprise House win, facing felony charge
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- The Hill reports: “LaKesha Womack (D), who clinched a surprise House win Tuesday in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District, is still facing felony charges for allegedly not returning a rental car in 2019. Womac…”
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