Keith Kidwell

Keith Kidwell
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 79th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
Born
Keith D. Kidwell

(1961-06-21) June 21, 1961 (age 63)
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseVictoria
Children2
ResidenceChocowinity, North Carolina
Alma materWilliam Paterson College (BA)
OccupationBusinessman Enrolled Agent, Tax Accountant, Health & Life Insurance Agent

Keith D. Kidwell (born June 21, 1961) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1][2] He has represented the 79th district (including constituents in Beaufort and Craven counties) since its creation in a mid-cycle redistricting in 2019.[3][4]

Involvement with the Oath Keepers

In late September 2021, it was revealed that Rep. Kidwell's name was among the some 38,000 people whose names appear on a membership roster of the Oath Keepers; a far-right anti-government militia, following a hack of the group's internal data. Rep. Kidwell did not comment on whether he is a member of the group or not.[5] However, records show that Kidwell has been on the Oath Keepers' roster since at least 2012.[6]

Committee assignments

[7]

2021-2022 session

  • Banking (Chair)
  • Finance (Chair)
  • Agriculture
  • Commerce
  • Environment
  • Regulatory Reform
  • Judiciary IV
  • Marine Resources and Aqua Culture

2019-2020 session

  • Finance
  • Commerce
  • Environment
  • Regulatory Reform
  • Pensions and Retirement

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell (incumbent) 8,721 83.30%
Republican Ed Hege 1,749 16.70%
Total votes 10,470 100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell (incumbent) 25,290 63.83%
Democratic Nick Blount 14,330 36.17%
Total votes 39,620 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell 4,176 78.06%
Republican Jim Chesnutt 1,174 21.94%
Total votes 5,350 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell 17,247 60.59%
Democratic Jerry E. Langley 11,220 39.41%
Total votes 28,647 100%
Republican win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Staff, Sun Journal. "Keith Kidwell wins Craven-Beaufort N.C. House seat". New Bern Sun Journal.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  4. ^ Kidwell, Keith D. "Keith Kidwell Announces for State House - Beaufort County Now". BCN.
  5. ^ Green, Jordan (2021-10-10). "NC lawmaker on Oath Keepers roster says it's none of the public's business". The NC Triad's altweekly. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. ^ Arnsdorf, Isaac. "Oath Keepers in the State House: How a Militia Movement Took Root in the Republican Mainstream". ProPublica. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. ^ "Keith Kidwell". Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 79th district
2019–Present 		Incumbent