Matt Moore is an award-winning political strategist who served as Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party (SCGOP) from 2013 to 2017. In 2016, his name appeared on the short list of candidates to lead the Republican National Committee.
Before his two-term tenure as SCGOP Chairman, Moore held key leadership roles, including serving as State Director for U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Executive Director of the SCGOP, and Executive Director of the South Carolina Club for Growth. His experience also includes positions such as Outreach Director for Governor Mark Sanford, Deputy Political Director for the Republican Governors Association, and Deputy Field Director and Software Engineer for the Georgia Republican Party. He began his career as a Policy Assistant for Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. Over the years, Moore has guided hundreds of successful political and public affairs campaigns, including serving as a senior advisor to U.S. Congressman William Timmons’ victorious 2018 campaign.
In 2019, the American Association of Political Consultants named Moore one of the “40 Under 40” best campaign professionals in the United States. His strategic expertise has delivered landmark victories, such as the 2020 South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus independent expenditure campaign, which defeated three Democratic incumbents. In 2022, he played a pivotal role as a senior advisor to State Rep. Russell Fry’s campaign for Congress, which unseated a five-term incumbent. That same year, Moore was a chief strategist in the successful campaigns of South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver, navigating both the primary and general elections. In the 2023–2024 cycle, Moore served as a senior advisor to the Trust in the Mission PAC (TIMPAC), supporting Senator Tim Scott’s presidential campaign, and led another successful SC Senate Republican Caucus independent expenditure campaign, which unseated four additional Democratic incumbents.
Beyond politics, Moore advises businesses, nonprofits, and organizations nationwide, helping them solve complex challenges in Washington, D.C., and across the states. With more than a decade of experience spanning federal, state, and local government, he brings a nuanced understanding of the interconnected nature of policy and governance. His client roster includes several Fortune 500 companies.
A trusted voice in political commentary, Moore has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and NPR and has been featured in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. On June 12, 2014, he earned The New York Times “Quotation of the Day” for his insights into the power of grassroots activism in the social media age.
Raised in Tifton, Georgia, Moore attended public schools before earning the highest academic scholarship awarded by Georgia Tech, where he graduated with honors in industrial engineering and a minor in law. He later completed a master’s degree in economics at the University of South Carolina, where his thesis garnered both state and national media attention for its innovative application of economic theory.
Moore and his wife, Meg, live in Lexington, South Carolina, with their two children.
Georgia Tech, BS, Industrial Engineering (2005); Minor, Law
University of South Carolina, MA, Economics (2014)
Liberty Fellowship (Class of 2018)
Aspen Global Leadership Network
Columbia-Midlands Georgia Tech Alumni Network (Past President)
Adjunct Professor, University of South Carolina
Mt. Horeb Church, Lexington, SC
