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J.A. Moore

DState Representative · District 15

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: South Carolina House District 15

Biography

J.A. Moore is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives who represents District 15, having assumed office on November 12, 2018, and is seeking re-election in the general election on November 3, 2026.[1] Ballotpedia lists his profession as a chef and food-service manager, and notes that the Democratic primary for his seat was canceled.[1]

Moore graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a degree in culinary arts.[1] His professional experience, according to Ballotpedia, includes working as a chef, restaurant general manager, cafe manager, food and beverage manager, and catering director.[1]

Moore is assigned to the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee in the 2025-2026 session.[1] He served as first vice chair of the Interstate Cooperation Committee in the 2023-2024 session and earlier sat on the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee.[1] Ballotpedia lists Heather Hickman, a Republican, and Melissa Couture, a Libertarian, as his general-election opponents.[1]

  1. 1.J.A. Moore · Ballotpedia Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

South Carolina House District 15

J.A. Moore is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Carolina House District 15 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

Ballotpedia ↗

Other candidates for this seat

Heather HickmanCandidateRSouth Carolina House District 15South CarolinaMelissa CoutureCandidateLIBSouth Carolina House District 15South Carolina

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 9 of 257 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Rights & public safety (4), Jobs & cost of living (3), Education & families (1)

  • Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act

    What it does: Moves the Insurance Fraud Division from the Attorney General to the Department of Insurance, bars roofing contractors from negotiating insurance claims or covering deductibles, creates a disaster-supply sales tax holi…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 14–17, Republicans 82–0

    Apr 1, 2026Official record ↗

  • Obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse

    What it does: Creates a felony for knowingly producing, distributing or receiving obscene visual depictions of minors in sexually explicit conduct (two to ten years) or possessing them (up to ten years), and adds the offense to the…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 5–20, Republicans 70–0

    Apr 2, 2025Official record ↗

  • Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, morphed images

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 12–19, Republicans 83–0

    Apr 1, 2025Official record ↗

  • Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

    What it does: On the version voted May 28, 2025: Sets South Carolina's state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, appropriating money and providing revenue for the ordinary expenses of state government and setting rul…

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 14–10, Republicans 1–80

    Mar 11, 2025Official record ↗

  • Redistricting, Congressional Districts

    What it does: On the version voted May 20, 2026: Replaces the congressional district map with new boundaries for the seven U.S. House districts (by county, voting district and census block), repeals the current district statute, an…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 1–28, Republicans 74–0

    May 19, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Invoke the Previous Question (Cloture)

Passed 94–18·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Table Amendment 1A Amendment number 1A

Passed 95–17·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Table Amendment 2A Amendment number 2A

Passed 78–21·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

NoVOTED

Motion: Table Motion to Waive Rule 4.8

Failed 15–96·Procedural·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Waive Rule 4.8

Passed 95–15·Substantive·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3305 · SC HOUSE

Supplemental Appropriations

YesVOTED

Motion: Concur in Senate Amendments

Passed 96–15·Substantive·Aug 25, 2026Roll call ↗
H 5126 · SC HOUSE

Budget

YesVOTED

Motion: Proviso to 117.220

Appropriates money and provides revenues for the ordinary expenses of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, regulates how those funds are spent, and sets other provisions for operating state government that year.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 105–10·Substantive·Aug 11, 2026Roll call ↗
H 5126 · SC HOUSE

Budget

YesVOTED

Motion: Adopt Conference Report

Appropriates money and provides revenues for the ordinary expenses of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, regulates how those funds are spent, and sets other provisions for operating state government that year.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 100–17·Substantive·Aug 11, 2026Roll call ↗
H 4042 · SC HOUSE

Ivermectin

YesVOTED

Motion: Table Motion to Reconsider

On the version voted Jun 25, 2026: Allows adults 18 and older to buy FDA-approved human-use ivermectin over the counter at pharmacies without a prescription, kept behind the counter, with Board of Pharmacy screening and information rules and dispensing bans when contraindications exist.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 43–51·Procedural·Aug 11, 2026Roll call ↗
H 3558 · SC HOUSE

Commissioners to Article V Convention

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Override Veto by the Governor

On the version voted Mar 5, 2025: Sets rules for commissioners who represent South Carolina at an Article V convention: the General Assembly names them in joint session, they must meet residency and other qualifications and take an oath, follow written instructions, and may be recalled.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 74–27·Substantive·Jun 25, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 664 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.