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Riley Moore
Treasurer of West Virginia
Assumed office
January 18, 2021
GovernorJim Justice
Preceded byJohn Perdue
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 67th district
In office
January 2017 – January 2019
Preceded byStephen Skinner
Succeeded byJohn Doyle
Personal details
Born
Riley McGowan Moore

(1980-07-01) July 1, 1980 (age 44)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGuillermina Garcia
Children3
RelativesArch Moore (grandfather)
Shelley Moore (grandmother)
Shelley Moore Capito (aunt)
Moore Capito (cousin)
EducationGeorge Mason University (BA)
National Defense University (MS)

Riley McGowan Moore[1] (born July 1, 1980)[2][3] is an American politician who has served as West Virginia State Treasurer since January 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented district 67 in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Moore is the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2024 elections.

Early life and career

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Moore earned an apprenticeship certificate in welding from the C. S. Monroe Technology Center, a bachelor's degree in government from George Mason University, and a master's degree in strategic security studies from the National Defense University. He also served as a staffer on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[4]

From 2013 to 2017,[5] Moore was a Vice President at the Podesta Group where he was part of a client team working on the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine (ECFMU), which had been formed to represent former Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych.[6] During the subsequent investigation, Moore was never identified as a person associated with the case.[citation needed] Starting in 2017, Moore became a director at Textron.[7]

House of Delegates

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With Stephen Skinner opting not to run for reelection for the 67th district in the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016,[8] Moore ran to succeed him, defeating Rod Snyder. He was elected, and served as assistant majority whip for the Republicans.[9]

In 2018, Moore was named by Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw as the next Majority Leader in the House.[10] He lost his reelection bid in 2018 to John Doyle.[11]

State Treasurer of West Virginia

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In 2020, Moore ran for West Virginia State Treasurer. He was unopposed in the Republican primary, and faced 24-year incumbent John Perdue in the general election.[12] Moore won the general election with 56% of the vote.[13]

Riley opposes ESG investing during his tenure as State Treasurer.[14] In June 2022, Moore issued a letter to six financial institutions (BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, US Bancorp and Goldman Sachs) saying that they would no longer be allowed to do business with the state of West Virginia, because of their advocacy against the fossil fuel industry.[15]

U.S. House campaign

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On November 21, 2022, Moore announced that he was running for the United States House of Representatives in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2024 elections to succeed Alex Mooney, who is running for the United States Senate.[16] Moore won the primary election for the Republican nomination against four other candidates, receiving 46 percent of the vote.[17]

Personal life

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Moore's grandfather, Arch A. Moore Jr., is a former governor of West Virginia. Moore was named for his grandmother, Shelley Riley Moore. His aunt, Shelley Moore Capito, and cousin, Moore Capito, are also politicians.[9] Moore is a devout Roman Catholic. Moore and his wife, Guillermina (née Garcia), and their two daughters and son live in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.[18]

Electoral history

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 67, Republican primary results, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore 1,177 78.1%
Republican Daniel Swisher 330 21.9%
Total votes 1,507 100.0%
West Virginia House of Delegates District 67 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore 4,230 50.6%
Democratic Rod Snyder 4,134 49.4%
Total votes 8,364 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic
West Virginia House of Delegates District 67, Republican primary results, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore (incumbent) 1,084 80.5%
Republican Daniel Swisher 263 19.5%
Total votes 1,347 100.0%
West Virginia House of Delegates District 67 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Doyle 4,214 55.9%
Republican Riley Moore (incumbent) 3,320 44.1%
Total votes 7,534 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican
West Virginia Treasurer Republican primary results, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore 169,798 100.0%
Total votes 169,798 100.0%
West Virginia Treasurer General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore 425,745 56.3%
Democratic John Perdue (incumbent) 330,316 43.7%
Total votes 756,061 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic
West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, Republican primary results, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore 46,839 45.0%
Republican Joseph Earley 21,074 20.3%
Republican Chris Walker 15,125 14.5%
Republican Dennis Cain 13,535 13.0%
Republican Alexander Gaaserud 7,418 7.1%
Total votes 103,991 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ "Riley Moore". March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Profile, legistorm.com. Accessed September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Two Seek GOP Nod in W.Va. 67th House District, heraldmailmedia.com. Accessed September 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "After Loss, Riley Moore Plots Next Moves". Archived from the original on November 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Moore says he had 'no idea' what was happening at Podesta Group". October 31, 2017.
  6. ^ "Re: Podesta Group. Inc". justice.gov. March 31, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Meyer, Theodoric (August 15, 2017). "K Street's money backing Strange in Alabama special". POLITICO. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  8. ^ PEPPER VAN TASSELL Special to The Herald-Mail. "Two seek GOP nod in W.Va. 67th House district | West Virginia". heraldmailmedia.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "After Loss, Riley Moore Plots Next Moves | News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer". www.theintelligencer.net. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018.
  10. ^ McElhinny, Brad (September 19, 2018). "Riley Moore in line to be majority leader if GOP maintains WV House majority". WV MetroNews. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats | West Virginia". heraldmailmedia.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  12. ^ Jenkins, Jeff (June 4, 2020). "Perdue, Moore look ahead to November face-off for treasurer position". WV MetroNews. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Jenkins, Jeff (October 30, 2020). "Riley Moore knocks off 6-term Treasurer John Perdue, leading GOP sweep of executive offices". WV MetroNews. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore Joins Other Financial Officers Opposing ESG".
  15. ^ Schroeder, Pete (June 14, 2022). "West Virginia threatens to bar big banks, Blackrock over perceived fossil fuel boycotts". Reuters. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  16. ^ McElhinny, Brad (November 21, 2022). "Treasurer Riley Moore jumps into congressional race, another early political announcement". WV MetroNews. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  17. ^ Beard, David (May 14, 2024). "Riley Moore, Carol Miller win GOP nominations for West Virginia's two congressional seats". The Dominion Post. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Riley Moore announces candidacy for House of Delegates 67th District – News, opinion, resources". Shepherdstown Chronicle. August 7, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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