Matt Moore (politician)
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Matt Moore (politician)
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| Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party | |
| Assumed office June 8, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Chad Connelly |
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| Born | Donald Matthew Moore April 22, 1982 Tifton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Meg |
| Alma mater | Georgia Tech University of South Carolina |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Donald Matthew "Matt" Moore (born April 22, 1982) is an American politician who has served as chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party since 2013.[1] From June 8, 2013 until April 11, 2015, he was the youngest state chairman in America's two major political parties.[2]
Moore is a regular commentator for Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. On June 12, 2014, Moore earned the The New York Times "Quotation of the Day" for describing the power of grassroots activists in the social media era.[3]
On May 2, 2015, Moore was re-elected to a second term. He won 83% of the vote.[4]
In April 2016, Moore was mentioned as a possible candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee.[5] An editorial in The Post and Courier stated the "Republican National Committee probably needs to move Matt Moore to the top of its short list." [6]
Early life, education, and early career
Moore was born and raised in Tifton, Georgia. Moore attended Georgia Tech, where he majored in industrial engineering. At Georgia Tech, Moore was a Presidential Scholar, the highest academic scholarship awarded to undergraduate students. He graduated with honors in 2005. After working for Republican political organizations in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, D.C., Moore moved to South Carolina in 2007.
Moore attended business school at the University of South Carolina, where in 2014 he earned a master’s degree in Economics.[7]
He served as the South Carolina Republican Party's executive director during the 2011-2012 election cycle and as a senior staffer for United States Senator Tim Scott before his election.
Personal life
Moore has two siblings, including a twin brother. He married Meg LeHeup in 2011.
Despite being in rival parties, Moore is friends with South Carolina Democratic Party chairman Jaime Harrison. They co-taught a class together at University of South Carolina during the fall semester of 2015. [8]
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| Preceded by | Chairmen of the South Carolina Republican Party June 8, 2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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