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Sidney Moore (South Carolina)
Sidney Moore (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.
Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sidney Moore was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He earned a B.S. in economics from the University of South Carolina in 1971. Moore’s career experience includes working as a journalist and real estate broker. He has also worked in sales, customer service, and state agency administration.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: South Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Incumbent Ralph Norman defeated Moe Brown in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ralph Norman (R) | 60.1 | 220,006 |
 | Moe Brown (D)  | 39.9 | 145,979 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 273 | ||
| Total votes: 366,258 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Moe Brown defeated Sidney Moore in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Moe Brown | 67.9 | 32,018 |
 | Sidney Moore | 32.1 | 15,127 | |
| Total votes: 47,145 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Ali (D)
- Ramin Mammadov (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ralph Norman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Incumbent Ralph Norman defeated Archie Parnell and Michael Chandler in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ralph Norman (R) | 57.0 | 141,757 |
 | Archie Parnell (D) | 41.5 | 103,129 | |
| Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | 1.4 | 3,443 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 250 | ||
| Total votes: 248,579 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Archie Parnell defeated Sidney Moore, Mark Ali, and Steve Lough in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Archie Parnell | 60.0 | 16,648 |
| Sidney Moore | 17.2 | 4,766 | |
 | Mark Ali | 13.4 | 3,722 | |
 | Steve Lough | 9.5 | 2,627 | |
| Total votes: 27,763 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Incumbent Ralph Norman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ralph Norman |
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2014
Moore ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent South Carolina. Joyce Dickerson defeated Moore and Harry Pavilack in the Democratic primary.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joyce Dickerson |
65.4% | 72,547 | ||
| Sidney Moore | 23.6% | 26,191 | ||
| Harry Pavilack | 11% | 12,214 | ||
| Total Votes | 110,952 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sidney Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Moore's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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on the strength of well wishes from my friends and family, and their extended communities. I remain optimistic about my prospects for a primary victory on the evening of Tuesday, June 9. I will duly report the outcome on my website, the linchpin of my endeavors, Campaign2020.win.
My message is basic: • let there be a voice for the voiceless; • the unentitled; • the marginalized masses • all those who are no less deserving to engage in the pursuit of the American
dream.- Voting rights is my signature issue. From my student days at the University of South Carolina in the late 1960's, this issue is something that I have followed. As a politician, I want participation in the process from the broadest spectrum for the population. Success for me depends on the interest of many who, like myself, were formally excluded.
- My campaign exploits social media. In this arena memes are currencies. Use of this tool has given me credibility, both within the community and nationally as well. This mirrors what is happening in the larger community throughout the district. Proper application of technology has driven growth and development. Fittingly, it is the resource Americans are relying on to provide answers to the global pandemic and its effects.
- As a retired, 71-year-old Rock Hill SC native, I have received Social Security since 2011. Naturally, my interests are piqued whenever I hear something in the news about this program. As I have featured news stories about Social Security in my political speeches, I have learned much about why the roughly 62 million people, who like myself are current beneficiaries, are so annimated about this topic.
crisis, building the economy will, I'm certain, be job one. I hope things will soon begin to
stabilize so that we can start to paint a less sketchy picture of what we what to do in this area.
I fear that unemployment will be a concern, increased cost of living, reduced quality of
services provided including health care, etc. The district is composed of 11 counties. Some
rural, some urban, with suburban areas generating the most growth. So the challenges are
on the strength of well wishes from my friends and family, and their extended
communities. I remain optimistic about my prospects for a primary victory on the
evening of Tuesday, June 9. I will duly report the outcome on my website, the linchpin
of my endeavors, Campaign2020.win.
My message is basic:
• let there be a voice for the voiceless;
• the unentitled;
• the marginalized masses
• all those who are no less deserving to engage in the pursuit of the American
people's lives, particularly those who are in need. With that in mind I'm sure I would
have no problem representing and advancing the interests and concerns of
prospective District 5 constituents. I might expect those issues to include health care,
environment, energy, election law reform, protecting gains made by women and
Future Shock is a 1970 book by the futurist Alvin Toffler, in which the author defines the term "future shock" as a certain psychological state of individuals and entire societies. The shortest definition for the term in the book is a personal perception of "too much change in too short a period of time".
Since beginning his private law practice in 1971, my mentor, Attorney John R. Harper II, was involved as a counsel or plaintiff in many voting rights cases, helping to achieve single member election districts, voting representation, and adherence to federal law and policies at all levels of government in South Carolina. These cases include his being lead counsel in NAACP v. Hampton County Election Commission, which led to a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision that set a precedent resulting in the adoption of new U.S. Justice Department regulations for submission of changes in voting for preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. In 1976 Harper was one of the first African Americans elected to Richland County Council.
Demonstrators have been persistent in expressions of disdain and dismay regarding police violence. I am as determined to pursue the fight in the political arena as I have been since my student days at the University of South Carolina in the late 1960's and my stint as a local
elected official in the early 1970's.
Okay, at 71, a great-grandfather, a retiree, I'm obviously older, grayer, and maybe a bit
slower. Yet, I learned from my experiences that I can count on my contacts, who are
public officials and community leaders, etc., (many of you who are participants in this
online convention) to give me the 411 when there is something I need to know.
That is the substance of the political process. No one is omniscient, nor omnipotent.
must persevere no matter the infinitesimal measure of this nevertheless existential
threat to humankind. Supporting our traditions and sustaining our institutions is
essential.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 7, 2020
