Pat Moore

Moore says she was raised by her great grandmother.¹ Monroe is where Pat Moore grew up, went to school and raised her family.²³ She built a career with State Farm before retiring.⁴ She connects that insurance background with her call for simpler disaster assistance and faster help for families.⁵

Moore graduated from Wossman High School and the College of Business at Northeast Louisiana University, now ULM.² She served on the Ouachita Parish Police Jury from 2007 to 2019 before moving to the Louisiana House.⁵ She represents House District 17 and serves on committees covering criminal justice, public works, disaster recovery, women and children.⁴

Her 2023 House Bill 587 became Act 182, creating Louisiana's Community Health Worker Workforce Board within the health department.⁶ The board develops recommendations on training, skills and sustainable financing for community health workers, who help people navigate health and social services.⁶ She also belongs to the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and Women's Caucus.⁴

Moore says her congressional priorities include protecting Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security, supporting family farms through the farm bill, and expanding jobs and homeownership opportunities.² Her platform also calls for more affordable childcare and support for rural hospitals.³ She faces candidates including Republicans Misti Cordell and Gabe Firment in the crowded Fifth District race.⁷