Tony P. Moore is a Republican politician who served one term in the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifth Senate district, including constituents in Pitt and Wilson counties, during the 2003-2004 session.

Moore switched parties to Republican[5] and opposed Kerr in the General Election, but lost the seat.

Other bills sponsored by him included: provide a tax credit for certain major computer manufacturing facilities, reduce the corporate and personal income tax rates to six percent, limit the length of legislative sessions, prohibit the possession or operation of video gaming machines except by a federally recognized Indian tribe, require that a DNA sample be taken from any person convicted of any felony or certain other criminal offenses, amend the constitution of North Carolina to provide four years terms for the members of the general assembly, provide reciprocal concealed handgun rights to concealed handgun permit holders of other states, an act to increase the monthly pension for members of the firemen's and rescue squad workers' pension fund.

[9] In 2007, Moore switched back to Democrat[5] and was elected as an Alderman in the town of Winterville, North Carolina.

[10] In 2008, Moore was one of several Democrats to run for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator John H. Kerr III.

As a Winterville Town Council member, Moore was an advocate for the local military of the area leading the annual Veterans Day celebration.