Ahmid Kargbo is from Raleigh. He later grew up in Huntersville, where he currently lives. He went to college. 

Ahmid previously worked in the information technology field.

Ahmid Kargbo's campaign for North Carolina U.S. Representative, District 14, is his first time running for public office.

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Opposes cuts to public media funding and supports a taxpayer-funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting with an additional $10 billion financial subsidy.

Supports a tax on the wealthy and "[closing] loopholes the ultra rich use to save billions."

Supports loosening zoning rules that "[force] Americans to pay unaffordable property tax bills."

Supports a public option for telecommunication.

Supports rewarding municipalities with subsidies for zoning changes that "generate profit and increase their tax base through mixed-used transit-oriented design."

- Opposes cuts to public media funding and supports a taxpayer-funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting with an additional $10 billion financial subsidy.
- Supports a tax on the wealthy and "[closing] loopholes the ultra rich use to save billions."
- Supports loosening zoning rules that "[force] Americans to pay unaffordable property tax bills."
- Supports a public option for telecommunication.
- Supports rewarding municipalities with subsidies for zoning changes that "generate profit and increase their tax base through mixed-used transit-oriented design."

Economy

States that "qualified immunity must be stripped from federal agents and police officers and codified into the constitution so they cannot abuse their powers anymore."

As of January 2, 2026, Ahmid Kargbo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Healthcare

Supports free public education, stating "we have spent more than 4x that amount on useless wars with our taxpayer dollars than to prioritize and clear college debt."

- Supports free public education, stating "we have spent more than 4x that amount on useless wars with our taxpayer dollars than to prioritize and clear college debt."

Education

Supports developing high speed and regional rails from Asheville to Wilmington and Charlotte to Raleigh to modernize transportation and cut transportation costs.

Plans to move away from oil and "20th century technology."

Opposes allowing private mega-corporations to purchase large data-centers and "charge the taxpayer for their massive electric consumption."

Supports democratizing artificial intelligence technology.

Supports nationalizing utilities and making utility monopolies into public goods.

- Supports developing high speed and regional rails from Asheville to Wilmington and Charlotte to Raleigh to modernize transportation and cut transportation costs.
- Plans to move away from oil and "20th century technology."
- Opposes allowing private mega-corporations to purchase large data-centers and "charge the taxpayer for their massive electric consumption."
- Supports democratizing artificial intelligence technology.
- Supports nationalizing utilities and making utility monopolies into public goods.

Energy & the Environment

Supports "[ending] the genocide in Palestine and [the] military industrial complex."

Opposes the U.S. "sending arms into the hands of destructive forces" that are "supported by taxpayer dollars."

Supports abolishing and prosecuting the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

- Supports "[ending] the genocide in Palestine and [the] military industrial complex."
- Opposes the U.S. "sending arms into the hands of destructive forces" that are "supported by taxpayer dollars."
- Supports abolishing and prosecuting the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Opposes entities, such as corporations, from spending money in elections.

- Opposes entities, such as corporations, from spending money in elections.

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Ahmid Kargbo

- Supports "[ending] the genocide in Palestine and [the] military industrial complex."
- Opposes the U.S. "sending arms into the hands of destructive forces" that are "supported by taxpayer dollars."
- Supports abolishing and prosecuting the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- States that "qualified immunity must be stripped from federal agents and police officers and codified into the constitution so they cannot abuse their powers anymore."

- Opposes artificial entities, such as corporations, from spending money in elections.

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Brent Caldwell has a master7s degree from the London School of Economics and a law degree from Duke University. He is a husband and father of three.

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Brent Caldwell earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and public policy from the University of Mississippi, a master's degree in political sociology from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from the Duke University School of Law. Brent lives with his wife and three kids in Charlotte.

Brent is an attorney in Charlotte. Before practicing law, he worked in professional politics as a campaign aide and union organizer. 

Brent currently works as an attorney. He previously worked as an associate at Lord & Lindley, PLLC, K&L Gates, Kilpatrick Townsend & Kilpatrick LLP, and Holland & Knight LLP, and as a political consultant and campaign manager.

Brent's campaign for North Carolina's 14th Congressional District representative is his first time running for public office.

Brent's campaign for U.S. representative for North Carolina's 14th District is his first run for public office.

Supports small businesses by ending tax breaks for outsourcing, improving access to capital, expanding broadband in rural areas, making childcare more affordable, and preventing monopolists from harming smaller competitors.

Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.

Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.

Supports tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations pay their fair share while protecting the middle class from tax increases.

Supports tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations pay their fair share.

Supports promoting remote work and ensuring that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.

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Supports lowering grocery prices.

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Supports cracking down on corporate landlords.

Supports "cracking down on corporate landlords."

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Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.

Supports "[b]anning stock trading by members of Congress."

- Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.
- Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.
- Supports tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations pay their fair share.
- Supports promoting remote work and ensuring that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.
- Supports lowering grocery prices.
- Supports increasing retirement security.
- Supports "cracking down on corporate landlords."
- Supports "[b]anning stock trading by members of Congress."

As of January 2, 2026, Brent Caldwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports lowering healthcare costs through the Affordable Care Act.

- Supports lowering healthcare costs through the Affordable Care Act.

Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.

Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others, by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

- Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.
- Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others, by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

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- Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.

Brent Caldwell was born on a U.S. Air Force Base in the Philippines. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and public policy from the University of Mississippi, a master's degree in political sociology from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from the Duke University School of Law. Brent lives with his wife and three kids in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brent previously worked as an associate real estate finance attorney for Lord & Lindley, PLLC, and various other law firms. He also worked as a judicial law clerk to Judge James L. Gale of the North Carolina Business Court, a field organizer for Barrack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign and the service employees international union, and a finance director or campaign manager for various campaigns.

Brent's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent North Carolina's 14th Congressional District is his first run for public office.

- Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.
- Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.
- Believes in tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations "pay their fair share" while shielding the middle class from tax increases.
- Plans to promote remote work and ensure that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.
- Supports lowering grocery prices.
- Supports increasing retirement security for workers.
- Plans to crack down on corporate landlords.
- Believes investment into building and preserving affordable housing is necessary.

- Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress to rebuild trust.

- Supports making childcare more affordable to help small businesses.

- Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.
- Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

- Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.
- Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.
- Believes in tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations "pay their fair share" while shielding the middle class from tax increases.
- Supports promoting remote work and ensuring that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.
- For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports lowering grocery prices.
- Supports increasing retirement security.
- For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports cracking down on corporate landlords.
- For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.

Lakesha Womack is from Alabama. She has a bachelor27s degree in political science from Vanderbilt University and a master27s in divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her son, Kristian Womack. She is a lifelong member of Simpson Chapel AME Zion Church in Greenville, Alabama.

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Lakesha Womack has a bachelor's degree in political science from Vanderbilt University and a master's degree in divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in legal studies at Vanderbilt Law School. She is a mother of one and a member of Simpson Chapel AME Zion Church in Greenville, Alabama.

LaKesha is the chief strategy officer at ASPIRE Community Capital, an emerging community development financial institution (CDFI). She previously worked as a consultant and minister. 

LaKesha is the chief strategy officer at ASPIRE Community Capital, which works to expand economic opportunity for undercapitalized entrepreneurs. She previously worked as a consultant and minister. 

Lakesha Womack's campaign for North Carolina U.S. representative, District 14, is her first time running for public office.

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Supports policies that aim to reduce prices, increase access to capital for small business owners, expand workforce development, and provide childcare and paid leave for working families.

Supports policies aimed at reducing prices.

Wants increased access to capital for small business owners.

Aims to provide childcare and paid leave for working families.

Aims to reduce "unnecessary regulatory barriers while protecting workers and consumers."

Opposes policies such as 50-year mortgages because she believes they "undermine long-term stability."

- Supports policies aimed at reducing prices.
- Wants increased access to capital for small business owners.
- Aims to provide childcare and paid leave for working families.
- Wants to raise the federal minimum wage.
- Aims to reduce "unnecessary regulatory barriers while protecting workers and consumers."
- Opposes policies such as 50-year mortgages because she believes they "undermine long-term stability."

Promises to try to ensure disaster-relief money reaches communities promptly.

- Promises to try to ensure disaster-relief money reaches communities promptly.

Supports expanding affordable healthcare options, lowering prescription drug costs, and strengthening mental health resources.

Believes in protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs.

Seeks to strengthen mental health resources.

Claims she will fight for full funding of rural hospitals and community health centers

Opposes policies that shift health care costs onto working families.

- Believes in protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act.
- Supports lowering prescription drug costs.
- Seeks to strengthen mental health resources.
- Claims she will fight for full funding of rural hospitals and community health centers
- Opposes policies that shift health care costs onto working families.

Supports equitable education funding and resources, access to early childhood education, and affordable college and career training.

Supports affordable college and career training.

Champions increased federal investment in public schools and educator support.

Wants increased access to early childhood education.

- Supports affordable college and career training.
- Champions increased federal investment in public schools and educator support.
- Wants increased access to early childhood education.

As of January 2, 2026, Lakesha Womack’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes people's rights are being "violated" by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, and that deparment must be "defunded and held accountable for their actions."

- Believes people's rights are being "violated" by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, and that deparment must be "defunded and held accountable for their actions."

Wants to protect voting rights and "democratic safeguards."

- Wants to protect voting rights and "democratic safeguards."

Lakesha Womack

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 

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