Kennedy Moore
Kennedy Moore (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 73. Moore declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
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Biography
Kennedy Moore earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2018 and a graduate degree from the University of Missouri, St. Louis in 2022. Moore's career experience includes working as a political organizer.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 73
Henry Iwenofu (D) and Kennedy Moore (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 73 on August 4, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kennedy Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Moore's responses.
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Kennedy was a Local 881 UFCW union member in high school when she worked as a grocery store cashier at Jewel Osco Food Stores and understands the rights and needs of minimum wage workers. As a college student Kennedy worked as a Camp Counselor during the summers of 2016-2018 with the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus to bring Black high school students to the Capitol, teach them how the state legislature works, and hold a mock bill hearing on the House floor.
After graduating from Mizzou, Kennedy moved to the St. Louis region in 2018 to begin a career in public relations before shifting her career to one of public service. In 2020, she became a Black Organizing Summer School (BOSS) fellow with Action St. Louis. This fellowship gave Kennedy the tools to not just be an activist but to organize and build true power in our communities that has tangible results.
Kennedy holds 2 Bachelors degrees in Communication and Black Studies from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Master of Public Policy Administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis.- Missourians have lost faith and trust in their government, and rightfully so!
In 2026, many of our leaders in power that were elected to represent us, want to only pass legislation that benefits the wealthy, ignores the will of the people, corrupt our government institutions and destroy our democracy.
Kennedy Moore is running for Missouri House District 73 because she is a community organizer from Ferguson that has empowered everyday Missourians to fight back against the unjust systems that exploit our communities and deny people a real voice in the decisions that shape their lives. Kennedy has already been doing the work in Jefferson City.
The 73rd District deserves people-powered leadership that delivers. - I believe in funding the future our district deserves and ensuring funding to public schools, not diverting taxpayer dollars to private vouchers. Despite state disinvestment, Ferguson-Florissant schools have made real progress. As your State Representative, I will fight to invest in public education so every student can thrive.
- Health care is a human right. I will fight to protect and expand Medicaid, lower costs, and prevent hospital closures. I support mental health and addiction services so families can get care when they need it. Our district overwhelmingly voted Yes on Amendment 3 (75%), and I will honor that vote. Abortion access is health care and decisions about abortion belong with patients and their doctors, not politicians.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 11, 2026
