JA Moore
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
November 12, 2018
Preceded bySamuel Rivers Jr.
Personal details
BornOrangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVictoria Rae (m: March 2016)
Children1 child, Mariah Rae
Parent(s)Ernestine S. and James Alexander Moore, Sr.
ResidenceNorth Charleston, South Carolina
Alma materJohnson and Wales University, Culinary Arts Degree, 2005
OccupationPolitician, chef, business owner

JA Moore is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 15th District (Berkeley & Charleston Counties), serving since 2018.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.[2]

Political career

Moore is 1st Vice Chair of the Interstate Cooperation Committee, and a member of Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee.[1] When Moore won his seat in 2018, he became the first Democrat to represent South Carolina's 15th District.[3] He cites affordable housing,[4] gun control,[5] reproductive rights, veteran’s rights, and clean water as his key political goals.[6]

In February 2020, Moore endorsed Democrat Pete Buttigieg for the presidency of the United States.[7] In August 2020, he endorsed Senator Kamala Harris for Vice President,[8] and Jaime Harrison for the U.S. Senate.[9]

On June 19, 2023, Moore announced his intention to run for the South Carolina Senate District 42 seat, vacated by Marlon Kimpson after his appointment to a role in the Biden administration. The seat would be decided in a special election in 2023.[10] The Democratic primary took place on September 5, and the special election on November 7.[11] Other candidates in the primary were Democrats SC Rep. Wendell Gilliard and SC Rep. Deon Tedder. In Democratic primary results, Moore was bested by Gilliard and Tedder.[12]

Electoral history

2018 South Carolina House of Representatives

Moore was the only Democrat to run in 2018, so there was no Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JA Moore 4,818 52.4
Republican Samuel Rivers Jr. (incumbent) 4,372 47.5
Other Write-in 9 0.1
Total votes 9,199 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020 South Carolina House of Representatives

Both candidates advanced unopposed to the general election. This contest is a rematch of the District 15 House of Representatives race from 2018.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JA Moore (incumbent) 7,573 51.8
Republican Samuel Rivers Jr. 7,027 48.1
Other Write-in 17 0.1
Total votes 14,617 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 South Carolina House of Representatives

Both candidates advanced unopposed to the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JA Moore (incumbent) 4,326 56.8
Republican Latrecia Pond 3,276 43.0
Other Write-in 10 0.1
Total votes 7,612 100.0
Democratic hold

Personal life

Moore was born in Orangeburg and currently resides in Hanahan. He attended Johnson & Wales University, graduating with a culinary arts degree.[2] He married Victoria Rae in March 2016.[1]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "J.A. Moore's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Kayanja, Ian (2024-03-11). "State Rep. JA Moore announces reelection bid for South Carolina's House District 15". WCIV. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ^ Kayanja, Ian (2023-08-16). "JA Moore launches affordable housing campaign ad in race for SC Senate District 42". WCIV. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  5. ^ "South Carolina House OKs permitless carry of handguns". AP News. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. ^ "JA Moore announces reelection campaign for South Carolina House seat". WCBD News 2. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ^ Kinnard, Meg (February 13, 2020). "Pete Buttigieg lands endorsement from black South Carolina lawmaker JA Moore". The Greenville News. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "After enduring these past four years with one of the worst Vice Presidents this country has ever seen, we deserve a strong, thoughtful, and ambitious leader to replace him. We need @KamalaHarris to be our next Vice President". Twitter. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Game on! Our next US Senator @harrisonjaime! #LindseyMustGo #SendLindseyHome". Twitter. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  10. ^ Wright, Bailey (June 19, 2023). "Rep. JA Moore announces run for Senate District 42". WCIV-TV. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "State Senate District 42 Special Election". South Carolina State Election Commission. June 21, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Kayanja, Ian (September 5, 2023). "SC Senate District 42 Democratic primary heads to run-off between Gilliard and Tedder". WCIV-TV. Retrieved September 5, 2023.


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