Civic Compass race research snapshot
Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 15
Data source: Database-backed profile
Coverage: Basic
Election slug: sc-candidate-profile-enrichment
Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-15?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment
Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-15
Flag race evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+15#corrections
Exported: 2026-11-08T10:46:03.946Z

Candidate profile links
- Heather Hickman: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/heather-hickman-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment
- J A Moore: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/j-a-moore-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment
- Melissa Couture: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/melissa-couture-libertarian?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment

Why this race matters
Candidate profile enrichment race created from official filing rows and candidate evidence sources.

Evidence coverage
Candidates loaded: 3
Claims loaded: 86
Shared issue areas: Healthcare, Election integrity, Infrastructure, Cost of living
Candidates without evidence: 0
Claims needing review: 36
Stale source count: 0

Candidate comparison
1. Heather Hickman (Republican)
   Evidence: 13/32 source-backed; 6 high-confidence
   Issues: Healthcare, Election integrity, Infrastructure, Cost of living
   Values: Healthcare access, Government transparency, Institutional accountability, Infrastructure reliability, Economic opportunity
   Public gaps: age_fact, career_or_role_fact, official_voting_record_positions
   Sources: Find Heather Hickman Age, Phone Number, Address, Email Address ➡️ — https://www.governmentregistry.org/find/heather-hickman; iVoterGuide - Privacy Policy — https://ivoterguide.com/privacy; Heather Hickman - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Heather_Hickman

2. J A Moore (Democratic)
   Evidence: 14/32 source-backed; 6 high-confidence
   Issues: Election integrity, Cost of living, Infrastructure, Public safety
   Values: Government transparency, Institutional accountability, Economic opportunity, Fair taxation, Infrastructure reliability
   Public gaps: age_fact, career_or_role_fact, official_voting_record_positions
   Sources: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026; MOORE, JA - FollowTheMoney.org — https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=45316155&default=candidate; Home - JA Moore for SC House District 15 — https://jamooreforsc.com/

3. Melissa Couture (Libertarian)
   Evidence: 10/22 source-backed; 6 high-confidence
   Issues: Healthcare, Election integrity, Infrastructure, Cost of living
   Values: Healthcare access, Government transparency, Institutional accountability, Infrastructure reliability, Economic opportunity
   Public gaps: age_fact, campaign_policy_claims, career_or_role_fact
   Sources: Allen Buckley for U.S. Senate – Let's buck the system! — https://allenbuckleyforsenate.com/; Melissa Couture - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Melissa_Couture; South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026

Research queue
Candidate follow-up: Heather Hickman, J A Moore, Melissa Couture
Source refresh: No stale sources flagged

Source-backed claims
1. J A Moore — Election integrity — supports
   J A Moore's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
   Quote: “The candidate list in this election may not be complete.”
   Source: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Election+integrity&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FSouth_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections%2C_2026#corrections
2. J A Moore — Cost of living — supports
   J A Moore's billtrack50.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: MOORE, JA - FollowTheMoney.org We want to make you aware of a recent increase in phishing attempts using fake websites that look very similar to ours, often using a slightly different URL or company name.
   Quote: “MOORE, JA - FollowTheMoney.org We want to make you aware of a recent increase in phishing attempts using fake websites that look very similar to ours, often using a slightly different URL or company name.”
   Source: MOORE, JA - FollowTheMoney.org — https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=45316155&default=candidate
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.followthemoney.org%2Fentity-details%3Feid%3D45316155%26amp%3Bdefault%3Dcandidate#corrections
3. J A Moore — Infrastructure — supports
   J A Moore's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Garmon Di
   Quote: “Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Garmon District 116 Clay N.”
   Source: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Infrastructure&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FSouth_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections%2C_2026#corrections
4. J A Moore — Cost of living — supports
   J A Moore's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore David Hern
   Quote: “District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore David Herndon Shawn Pinkston District 100 Crystal Campbell * Sylleste Davis * (i) District 101 Roger Kirby  (i) Martin Cunningham Cheryl Lane Arnie Borowsky * District 102 Montez Aiken Katie McCravy Harriet Holman * (i) District 103 Carl Anderson  (i) Wendell Padgett The Republican primary was canceled.”
   Source: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FSouth_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections%2C_2026#corrections
5. J A Moore — Public safety — promised
   J A Moore's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.
   Quote: “District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.”
   Source: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Public+safety&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FSouth_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections%2C_2026#corrections
6. J A Moore — Election integrity — promised
   J A Moore has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: I am running for reelection to the SC House because the people of House District 15 deserve a fighter who will put them first — someone from the community who will never give up.
   Quote: “I am running for reelection to the SC House because the people of House District 15 deserve a fighter who will put them first — someone from the community who will never give up.”
   Source: Home - JA Moore for SC House District 15 — https://jamooreforsc.com/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Election+integrity&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjamooreforsc.com%2F#corrections
7. J A Moore — Education — supports
   J A Moore has a source-backed statement on Education: He passed a bill in the House to improve mental health resources in schools, a landmark achievement for a freshman representative.
   Quote: “He passed a bill in the House to improve mental health resources in schools, a landmark achievement for a freshman representative.”
   Source: Home - JA Moore for SC House District 15 — https://jamooreforsc.com/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Education&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjamooreforsc.com%2F#corrections
8. J A Moore — Guns — supports
   J A Moore has a source-backed statement on Guns: Reduce gun violence because over 800 South Carolinians are killed by a gun every year.
   Quote: “Reduce gun violence because over 800 South Carolinians are killed by a gun every year.”
   Source: Home - JA Moore for SC House District 15 — https://jamooreforsc.com/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Guns&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjamooreforsc.com%2F#corrections
9. J A Moore — Infrastructure — supports
   J A Moore has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Ensure safe drinking water for all because a number of communities across our state cannot trust the water coming from their taps.
   Quote: “Ensure safe drinking water for all because a number of communities across our state cannot trust the water coming from their taps.”
   Source: Home - JA Moore for SC House District 15 — https://jamooreforsc.com/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Infrastructure&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjamooreforsc.com%2F#corrections
10. J A Moore — Jobs and economy — promised
   J A Moore's live5news.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Jobs and economy: Tell Us What's Driving You Crazy? We the People Holidays In Your Community Waggin’ Wednesday Events Calendar Good News Politics SC Politics National Politics We The Palmetto Ask a Question Podcasts Health Coronavirus Palmetto Life Home Pros Noticias About Meet the Team WC
   Quote: “Tell Us What's Driving You Crazy? We the People Holidays In Your Community Waggin’ Wednesday Events Calendar Good News Politics SC Politics National Politics We The Palmetto Ask a Question Podcasts Health Coronavirus Palmetto Life Home Pros Noticias About Meet the Team WCSC Jobs Advertising Questions On TV NEXTGEN TV Sponsored NextGen TV InvestigateTV Watching Your Wallet Telemundo Charleston Circle Country PowerNation Local News Live Digital Marketing Gray AI Policy BREAKING: Judge rules murder suspect not competent to stand trial in College of Charleston provost’s husband killing 10 weather alerts in effect Your 2024 general election voter guide By Nick Reagan , Samuel Yaw and Patrick Phillips Published : Oct. 19, 2024 at 6:46 PM EDT | Updated : Nov. 4, 2024 at 11:27 PM EST Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - This voter guide is designed to make voting easier for all of the races in the Lowcountry that will appear on the ballot and to help you get answers to your questions.”
   Source: Your 2024 general election voter guide — https://www.live5news.com/2024/10/19/your-2024-general-election-voter-guide/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+economy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.live5news.com%2F2024%2F10%2F19%2Fyour-2024-general-election-voter-guide%2F#corrections
11. J A Moore — Healthcare — supports
   J A Moore's mpp.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: Added the following comment to MPP's 2024 survey, "I'll continue to support this very important healthcare option.
   Quote: “Added the following comment to MPP's 2024 survey, "I'll continue to support this very important healthcare option.”
   Source: South Carolina Medical Cannabis Voter Guide 2024 House — https://www.mpp.org/states/south-carolina/2024-south-carolina-medical-cannabis-voter-guide/south-carolina-medical-cannabis-voter-guide-2024-house/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Healthcare&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mpp.org%2Fstates%2Fsouth-carolina%2F2024-south-carolina-medical-cannabis-voter-guide%2Fsouth-carolina-medical-cannabis-voter-guide-2024-house%2F#corrections
12. J A Moore — Public safety — promised
   J A Moore's abcnews4.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Public safety: Give the gift of good hair! But with so many tools and products... What really works? And do you need to splurge? Our elves are working to curate a list of some fabulous gifts for everyone on your list! Stay tuned!! Trending Siders’ Ohio house of horrors: locals react to den of ev
   Quote: “Give the gift of good hair! But with so many tools and products... What really works? And do you need to splurge? Our elves are working to curate a list of some fabulous gifts for everyone on your list! Stay tuned!! Trending Siders’ Ohio house of horrors: locals react to den of evil Sixteen ‘almost feral’ children. Aged 18 months to 18 years. Hidden from sight in an Ohio house of horrors.Until now.It’s a situation difficult to fathom: Inves Mom accused in shocking Ohio child abuse case was 15 when judge approved marriage A circuit court judge approved the marriage license in 2008. Human remains found match missing 4-year-old Javeayah Harris DNA Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer will hold a press conference on Thursday morning on the Javeayah Harris case.The press conference will take place at 10:30 a.m 8 Apache pilots suspended after Salute from the Shore flyover The pilots are part of the South Carolina Army National Guard, Alpha Company. N. Charleston officer fired as SLED pursues charges related to infant death investigation”
   Source: Holiday Gift Guide — https://abcnews4.com/lowcountry-live/holiday-gift-guide
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Public+safety&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Flowcountry-live%2Fholiday-gift-guide#corrections
13. J A Moore — Healthcare — promised
   J A Moore has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: Improve veterans’ access to higher education, healthcare, housing, and jobs by enumerating the services the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will provide.
   Quote: “Improve veterans’ access to higher education, healthcare, housing, and jobs by enumerating the services the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will provide.”
   Source: Home - JA Moore for SC House District 15 — https://jamooreforsc.com/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Healthcare&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjamooreforsc.com%2F#corrections
14. J A Moore — Cost of living — supports
   J A Moore has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: Need to register or update your current address?
   Quote: “Need to register or update your current address?”
   Source: Home - JA Moore for SC House District 15 — https://jamooreforsc.com/
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjamooreforsc.com%2F#corrections
15. J A Moore — Election integrity — supports
   J A Moore's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.
   Quote: “Incumbent JA Moore (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.”
   Source: JA Moore - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/JA_Moore
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Election+integrity&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FJA_Moore#corrections
16. J A Moore — Civil liberties and privacy — supports
   J A Moore's contactgovernors.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Forgot password? We’ve emailed a one-time link to your primary email address Click on the link to sign in instantly to your LinkedIn account. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, check your spam folder. Resend email Back New to LinkedIn? Join now Agree &
   Quote: “Forgot password? We’ve emailed a one-time link to your primary email address Click on the link to sign in instantly to your LinkedIn account. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, check your spam folder. Resend email Back New to LinkedIn? Join now Agree & Join LinkedIn LinkedIn © 2026 User Agreement Your California Privacy Choices Community Guidelines Copyright Policy Send Feedback Language العربية (Arabic) বাংলা (Bangla) Čeština (Czech) Dansk (Danish) Deutsch (German) Ελληνικά (Greek) English (English) Español (Spanish) فارسی (Persian) Suomi (Finnish) Français (French) हिंदी (Hindi) Magyar (Hungarian) Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) Italiano (Italian) עברית (Hebrew) 日本語 (Japanese) 한국어 (Korean) मराठी (Marathi) Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) Nederlands (Dutch) Norsk (Norwegian) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi) Polski (Polish) Português (Portuguese) Română (Romanian) Русский (Russian) Svenska (Swedish) తెలుగు (Telugu) ภาษาไทย (Thai)”
   Source: LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/login?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2FshareArticle%3Fmini%3Dtrue%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcontactgovernors%2Ecom%252Fstates%252Fsouth-carolina%252Fja-moore%252F%26title%3DJA%2BMoore%26summary%3DContact%2BRepresentative%2BJA%2BMoore%2Bof%2BSouth%2BCarolina%2E%2BContact%2Binformation%2Bfor%2BJA%2BMoore%2Bincludes%2Bemail%2Baddress%252C%2Bphone%2Bnumber%252C%2Band%2Bmailing%2Baddress%2E%26source%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcontactgovernors%2Ecom%252F
   Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+A+Moore+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flogin%3Fsession_redirect%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Elinkedin%252Ecom%252FshareArticle%253Fmini%253Dtrue%2526url%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fcontactgovernors%252Ecom%25252Fstates%25252Fsouth-carolina%25252Fja-moore%25252F%2526title%253DJA%252BMoore%2526summary%253DContact%252BRepresentative%252BJA%252BMoore%252Bof%252BSouth%252BCarolina%252E%252BContact%252Binformation%252Bfor%252BJA%252BMoore%252Bincludes%252Bemail%252Baddress%25252C%252Bphone%252Bnumber%25252C%252Band%252Bmailing%252Baddress%252E%2526source%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fcontactgovernors%252Ecom%25252F#corrections
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