
Carlos Moore
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Georgia

Carlos Moore
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Georgia
GA-13 special election winner?
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Live Odds — GA-13 special election winner?
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2%chance to win
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationGeorgia
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BackgroundAttorney
Notable personal detailsCarlos Eugene Moore is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District (GA-13) in the 2026 special election. He has worked as an attorney and previously served as a municipal judge in Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court removed him from the bench in a judicial-discipline matter related to social media posts and public comments. He later moved to the Atlanta area and opened his own law firm.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
The campaign platform emphasizes reducing costs, increasing wages, affordable healthcare, universal childcare, and protecting the social safety net. The available public materials do not spell out a detailed tax plan, but they point toward a worker-focused, public-spending-oriented economic agenda.
Healthcare
Carlos Moore’s campaign platform includes affordable healthcare as a core pillar, alongside reducing costs and protecting the social safety net. He has also said he wants to make healthcare more affordable.
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Immigration & Border
Carlos Moore supports a lawful pathway to citizenship for non-violent, long-standing immigrants who are already contributing to Georgia’s economy. The available evidence points to a pro-immigration-reform position with a humanitarian framing rather than an enforcement-first approach.
Public Safety & Guns
The campaign platform includes criminal justice reform as one of its main pillars. Public statements and legal work associated with the candidate emphasize accountability in police misconduct and violence cases, but there is no clear, direct position on gun regulation or gun-rights policy in the sources found.
Latest News
Carlos Moore is one of six candidates running in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. David Scott. The race could go to a runoff if no candidate wins a majority, with the top two advancing to an August 25 runoff. The district is heavily Democratic, so the contest is being watched as an important House race.
Endorsements
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Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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