The campaign of Michael B. Moore, a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in South Carolina’s 1st congressional district, today announced that it raised more than $225,000 through the second quarter of the year.
“Our campaign, driven by the people of South Carolina, is reclaiming power from Washington’s politicians,” said Moore. “Together, we have exceeded our fundraising goals for this quarter. This achievement speaks volumes about the strength of our grassroots movement in the Lowcountry — and it sends a resounding message to Nancy Mace and the D.C. political class that our campaign is a formidable force. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to every member of Team Moore for their unwavering support as we fight for the people’s voice in Congress.”
The Moore campaign’s fundraising total included donations from more than 40 states and more than 650 individual donors.
“The hardworking families of South Carolina deserve a dedicated representative in Washington who prioritizes their needs and delivers tangible results — not someone focused on booking Fox News appearances and pandering to Donald Trump,” Moore said. “Now, I’m more confident than ever that we can restore honest leadership to Congress and defeat its most notorious flip-flopper, Nancy Mace.”
Moore has held leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial ventures, and nonprofit organizations. He was also the founding president of the International African American Museum, which opened its doors in Charleston last month. Recognized as one of Charleston Business Magazine’s “50 Most Influential,” the City of Charleston honored him with “Michael Boulware Moore Day” in 2019.
Moore’s great-great-grandfather was Civil War hero and Reconstruction-era congressman Robert Smalls. In 1862, Smalls commandeered a Confederate ship in the Charleston harbor, carrying his family and 15 other enslaved people to freedom. Smalls went on to become one of the first African Americans to serve in Congress, and Moore is now seeking the same House seat held by his great-great-grandfather almost 140 years ago.
Moore earned an MBA from Duke University and received an honorary Doctorate in Public History from Dickinson College. He is married to his wife, Karla, and has four sons: David, Lucas, Israel and Robert. He also recently welcomed his first grandchild, Sasha.
The Moore campaign today also announced that it has hired Liftoff Campaigns, a digital fundraising and strategic communications firm that was founded this year. The campaign is working closely with Zack Carroll, a founding partner at Liftoff who managed Jaime Harrison’s 2020 Senate campaign in South Carolina and Val Demings’ 2022 Senate campaign in Florida.
Democratic fundraiser Ashley Floyd, who served as finance director for Harrison’s 2020 Senate campaign, the Democratic Party of Georgia, and Stacey Abrams’ 2022 gubernatorial campaign in Georgia, was also hired by the Moore Campaign.
The Moore campaign’s senior leadership team includes senior adviser David Holden, deputy campaign manager Nicholas Thurston, policy director Liz Donohue, and communications director Quint Forgey.
You can learn more at https://www.michaelbmoore.com.
