Kennedy Moore

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]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Kennedy became a student organizer in 2015 at Mizzou during the Concerned Student 1950 movement. University of Missouri system administrators refused to take action against racially driven harassment on campus, and students like Kennedy stood up to fight back against the administrative silence. Kennedy may be young, but she has been fighting for equity and justice in Missouri for over a decade.

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.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

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.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Housing and development, education, health care, utilities, protecting democracy, community safety and survivors