JA Moore
South Carolina State Representative, District 15 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 5
- 930 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 32.1%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- Regulations, Administrative Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Moore sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Moore is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lonnie Hosey, Kambrell Garvin, Todd Rutherford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Moore’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Moore’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Moore | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 96–15 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | H 4042: Ivermectin | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 43–51 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4303: Cigarettes for heating | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–14 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Moore was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+35.9 | D+13.5 | +22.4 |
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+11.6 | D+13.5 | −1.9 |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+13.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+3.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+4.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $10K
- Spent
- $21.4K
- Cash
- $69
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Apr 28, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| JA Moore State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Apr 28, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Seats Moore has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 15 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Moore has run against
- Heather Hickman (R) · 2026 election, won
- Carlton Walker (R) · 2024 election, won
- Latrecia Pond (R) · 2022 election, won
- Samuel Rivers Jr. (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Moore
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6f92ad6a-95c7-4e74-aa91-05fd5448c99a
- Wikidata Q89304192
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET