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JA Moore
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
November 12, 2018
Preceded by Samuel Rivers Jr.
Personal details
Born Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse Victoria Rae (m: March 2016)
Children 1 child, Mariah Rae
Parents Ernestine S. and James Alexander Moore, Sr.
Residence North Charleston, South Carolina
Alma mater Johnson and Wales University, Culinary Arts Degree, 2005
Occupation Politician, 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. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Political career

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

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

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. The Democratic primary took place on September 5, and the special election on November 7. 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.

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. He married Victoria Rae in March 2016.

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