John Moffett is running for the South Carolina House to bring common sense back to the legislature
John’s priorities in Columbia include
- Restoring Women’s Reproductive Freedoms: Restoring and protecting a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions—including the right to have an abortion— in the wake of South Carolina’s extreme abortion ban’s passage.
- Tackling Climate and Flooding Issues: Leading efforts to address flooding and climate challenges through proactive, creative solutions and diverse stakeholder engagement.
- Common-Sense Gun Safety: Advocating for common-sense gun safety measures, such as universal background checks and closing dangerous loopholes.
- Increasing State Infrastructure Funding in the Lowcountry: Ensuring Charleston receives its fair share of state funds to repair roads, reduce traffic congestion, and prepare for the future.
- Supporting First Responders: Committed to backing law enforcement and other first responders.
- Protecting Natural Resources: Ensuring future generations can enjoy our waterways, marshes, and beaches by safeguarding natural resources.
- Supporting Public Education: Providing our public education system with the resources, reforms, and direction needed so every student can thrive and be prepared for life and success
Tom Hartnett - Not Our Guy
The incumbent, Tom Hartnett has a familiar Lowcountry name, but his politics are more in-line with the extreme wings of his party who consistently bash our community and fight against our values. Harnett has supported near total abortion bans which puts the government in control of our most personal decisions. His positions on gun safety have made our community less safe and his votes on education come right out of the “Moms for Liberty” handbook.
Tom Hartnett should be focused on the local issues that make a difference in your everyday life. Instead, he wastes valuable time playing politics with your freedoms and our community’s safety. Tom Hartnett is not our guy.
John Moffett - Shares our values.
John has dedicated his professional life to defending the principles and values that define our community. His journey as an advocate for progress began shortly after college during a trip to the Middle East, where he volunteered for an NGO in Lebanon, leading initiatives focused on youth development and women’s issues. Since then, John has dedicated himself to serving others and nurturing prosperity in his community. For over a decade in Charleston, he has steadfastly protected the freedoms and liberties integral to our city and our way of life.
A passionate champion of conservation, John served as the South Carolina State Director for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Coalition. His efforts were instrumental in the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act in 2019, a landmark legislation aimed at protecting our natural treasures, including waterways, parks, and coastlines.
Amid threats to healthcare access for everyday Americans, John stepped up as the State Director for Protect Our Care, amplifying the voices of Charlestonians and advocating for expanded healthcare access. He also led successful initiatives to address challenges facing rural hospital emergency response operators, driving policy changes at the federal level.
John is a graduate of The College of Charleston and an avid supporter of Cougar athletics. John and his wife Annika live downtown with their lively black lab, Maurice.
