Gwen Moore
Representative, WI-4 · Democratic · Wisconsin
Gwen Moore is the Democratic U.S. Representative for WI-4 (Milwaukee), a senior Ways and Means member focused on poverty, housing, and civil rights.
Profile last updated Jul 7, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A senior progressive with an anti-poverty and civil-rights focus in a safe Milwaukee seat.
Core Strength
Ways and Means seniority and an anti-poverty legislative record.
Core Weakness
Priorities face gridlock under divided government.
Recent Action
Advanced anti-poverty and housing measures on Ways and Means.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 95%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $260M
- Outside Influence
- Moderate
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
Federal appropriations directed to WI-4 (absolute).
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports4
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Backs strong climate action and clean-energy investment.
Healthcare—Supports4
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Supports expanding coverage, including public-option and Medicare approaches.
Second Amendment—Supports4
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports assault-weapons limits and universal background checks.
Immigration—Supports46
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Backs a path to citizenship and due-process protections.
Roe v. Wade—Supports4
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
A strong abortion-rights supporter.
National Security—Mixed / Partial4
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
Favors diplomacy and congressional authorization over unilateral escalation.
Campaign Funding
Raised $2.4M for the 2024 cycle. Outside influence read: moderate; opacity proxy 0%.
Total raised (cycle 2024): $2,400,000 · Outside influence: Moderate
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
A reliable Democratic vote who has joined bipartisan efforts on child welfare and anti-trafficking policy.
On the 2026 Ballot
Sources
- Congress.gov — Gwen Moore
- GovTrack — Rep. Gwen Moore voting record
- AP — Wisconsin policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Gwen Moore political positions
- Congress.gov — H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act
- Congress.gov — H.R. 29, Laken Riley Act
- Wall Street Journal — Republican criticism of Democratic legislation
- Wisconsin GOP — Statement on Moore record
- FEC — Campaign finance (Q2 2026 filing (WI-4 reelection))
- Wikipedia — Gwen Moore