就在民主党人拉凯莎·沃马克在北卡罗来纳州第14国会选区的众议院竞选中，以惊人胜利击败现任共和党众议员蒂姆·摩尔仅仅一周后，她即将因一项未决重罪指控出庭受审。
Just one week after pulling off a surprise victory over incumbent Republican Rep. Tim Moore in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District race, Democrat LaKesha Womack is set to appear in court on a pending felony charge.
据美联社报道的选举结果，沃马克在众议院竞选中获得了51.1%的选票，而摩尔获得了48.9%。
Womack secured 51.1% of the vote in the House race, while Moore received 48.9%, according to election results reported by The Associated Press.
梅克伦堡县治安官办公室此前向福克斯新闻数字版证实，沃马克于10月11日被波尔克县治安官办公室的一名副手送达了刑事传票，指控她在2019年未能归还一辆价值2万美元的租赁车辆，属重罪指控。
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that Womack had been served a criminal summons on Oct. 11 by a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on a pending felony charge alleging she failed to return a rental vehicle valued at $20,000 in 2019.
据WBTV电视台报道，该刑事传票于2020年1月签发，但直到2026年才送达。据《纽约邮报》周四报道，沃马克定于11月10日出庭。
The criminal summons was issued in January 2020 but not served until 2026, according to WBTV. Womack is set to appear in court on Nov. 10, The New York Post reported Thursday.
沃马克此前曾承认未按时归还租赁车，称当时她处于无家可归状态，并不知情已有人对她提起刑事诉讼。
Womack previously acknowledged failing to return the rental car on time, saying she was experiencing homelessness at the time and was unaware that a criminal case had been filed against her.
“这场历史性的胜利超越了我个人。它证明了普通民众力量的伟大，他们相信自己的声音至关重要，且领导力应植根于服务、问责以及为所有人创造机遇，”沃马克周五在给福克斯新闻数字版的声明中说。“作为一名黑人女性、单身母亲、企业家，以及一位花费二十多年时间帮助社区发展的人，我既了解人们面临的挑战，也明白我们能共同创造的可能性。”“我们不仅在北卡罗来纳州第14国会选区创造了历史；我们还为新一代领导人敞开了大门，他们将倾听、学习并为人民领导，”她继续说道。
"This historic victory is bigger than me. It is a testament to the power of ordinary people who believe that their voices matter and that leadership should be rooted in service, accountability, and opportunity for all," Womack told Fox News Digital in a statement on Friday. "As a Black woman, a single mother, an entrepreneur, and someone who has spent more than two decades helping communities grow, I understand both the challenges people face and the possibilities we can create together."
当周五被问及面临重罪指控一事时，沃马克拒绝向福克斯新闻数字版置评。
"We didn't just make history in North Carolina's 14th Congressional District; we opened the door for a new generation of leaders who listen, learn, and lead for the people," she continued.
根据北卡罗来纳州法律，该指控属于H级重罪，视被告的犯罪记录及其他量刑因素，可判处两年以上监禁。
When asked about facing the felony charge on Friday, Womack declined to comment to Fox News Digital.
根据众议院规则，被正式指控犯有可判处两年或以上监禁的重罪的议员，在指控待决期间应退出委员会职务和党派领导职位。这一规定可能在沃马克于明年1月就职后对她产生关联。摩尔的竞选团队未立即回应福克斯新闻数字频道的置评请求。
Under North Carolina law, the charge is a Class H felony that can carry a prison sentence exceeding two years, depending on the defendant's criminal history and other sentencing factors. Under House rules, members formally charged with a felony punishable by two or more years in prison are expected to step aside from committee assignments and party leadership positions while the charges remain pending, a provision that could become relevant to Womack once she takes office in January. Moore's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
摩尔10月28日在X平台上发文写道：“我的对手需要向北卡罗来纳州第14选区的选民解释这些待决的重罪指控。开庭日期就在选举后的那一周，这可不是小事。”
"My opponent needs to explain these pending felony charges to the voters of North Carolina District 14," Moore wrote in an Oct. 28 post on X. "With a court date literally the week after the election this is a big deal."