Dreams, desks and selfies: Newly elected members of Congress learn their way around

Rep.-elect LaKesha Womack, a community organizer who stunned her own Democratic Party by defeating a well-known North Carolina Republican on her shoestring $56,000 campaign budget, said she's excited to arrive in Washington and show what's possible.

Dreams, desks and selfies: Newly elected members of Congress learn their way around

TL;DR

  • Rep.-elect LaKesha Womack is a community organizer.
  • She defeated a well-known North Carolina Republican.
  • Her campaign budget was $56,000.
  • She is excited to arrive in Washington.