Patricia "Pat" Moore

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

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She is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 17, and her campaign website says she has held that seat since 2019.^5,6 Her campaign website says she has spent nineteen years in elected office in Ouachita Parish, twelve of them on the Police Jury, and was re-elected to the House without opposition in 2023.⁷ It says she is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and the Women's Caucus and serves on committees for public works, disaster recovery and justice.⁶

Why they say they're running

Her campaign website says she is running for Congress for the same reason she first ran for the Louisiana House, to represent the people, and that she wants to work with people from both parties and speak up when doing the right thing requires it.⁶

Websites and accounts

• Campaign websitepatmooreforcongress.com^6,8
• Facebookfacebook.com/RepPatMoore⁶
• Official websitehouse.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=17^5,6

§3What they've said on the issues

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Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

§4Money

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Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.⁹

Where the money came from

§5Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.

• Candidate financial disclosure report¹⁰filed Sep 6, 2026