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Terry Kilgore
Terry Kilgore
Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates
	In office; January 12, 2022 – January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Charniele Herring
Succeeded by	Charniele Herring
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 12, 1994
Preceded by	Ford C. Quillen
Constituency	1st district (1994–2024); 45th district (2024–present);
Personal details
Born	Terry Gene Kilgore; August 23, 1961 (age 63); Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Debbie Wright
Relations	Jerry Kilgore (brother)
Education	Clinch Valley College (BA); College of William & Mary (JD);
Occupation	Lawyer; politician;

Terry Gene Kilgore (born August 23, 1961) is an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1993, and became chair of the Commerce and Labor committee in 2008. He currently represents the 1st district in the far southwestern corner of the state, near Cumberland Gap.^[update]^[1] He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Virginia's College at Wise, previously named Clinch Valley College, and a J.D. from the College of William & Mary's School of Law.

Kilgore's twin brother, Jerry, was Attorney General of Virginia 2002–2005, and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2005, losing to Tim Kaine. Kilgore's mother, Willie Mae Kilgore, was the registrar of voters in Kilgore's home jurisdiction, Scott County, until December 2008.^[2] He has two children. Following the 2019 elections in which Republicans lost their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, Kilgore sought the minority leader position. Republicans regained control of the House of Delegates in 2021.^[3]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 1st district
Nov 2, 1993^[4]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	10,882	57.13
		George F. Cridlin	Democratic	8,162	42.85
		Write Ins		3	0.02
		Ford C. Quillen retired; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
Nov 7, 1995^[5]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	13,909	99.91
Nov 7, 1995^[5]	General	Write Ins		12	0.09
Nov 4, 1997^[6]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	12,130	72.06
Nov 4, 1997^[6]	General	Jerry D. Taylor	Democratic	4,703	27.94
Nov 2, 1999^[7]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	13,983	99.91
Nov 2, 1999^[7]	General	Write Ins		13	0.09
Nov 6, 2001^[8]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	12,777	99.87
Nov 6, 2001^[8]	General	Write Ins		16	0.13
Nov 4, 2003^[9]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	14,279	99.91
Nov 4, 2003^[9]	General	Write Ins		13	0.09
Nov 8, 2005^[10]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	14,194	68.74
		Rex E. McCarty	Democratic	6,445	31.21
		Write Ins		9	0.04
Nov 6, 2007^[11]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	14,374	72.30
		Jerry D. Taylor	Democratic	5,491	27.62
		Write Ins		14	0.07
Nov 3, 2009^[12]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	13,098	98.92
Nov 3, 2009^[12]	General	Write Ins		142	1.07
Nov 8, 2011^[13]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	16,465	98.64
Nov 8, 2011^[13]	General	Write Ins		226	1.35
Nov 5, 2013^[14]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	14,330	98.3
Nov 5, 2013^[14]	General	Write Ins		253	1.7
Nov 3, 2015^[15]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	16,716	98.4
Nov 3, 2015^[15]	General	Write Ins		271	1.6
Nov 7, 2017^[16]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	14,848	76
		Alicia D. Kallen	Democratic	4,639	23.8
		Write Ins		42	0.2
Nov 5, 2019^[17]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	16,747	96.41
Nov 5, 2019^[17]	General	Write Ins		623	3.59
Nov 2, 2021^[18]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	21,910	97.3
Nov 2, 2021^[18]	General	Write Ins		602	2.7
Virginia House of Delegates, 45th district
Nov 7, 2023^[19]	General	Terry G. Kilgore	Republican	14,815	97.7
Nov 7, 2023^[19]	General	Write Ins		353	2.3

Notes

^ "Bio for Terry G. Kilgore". Virginia House of Delegates. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "Edwards Hired as New County Registrar". Scott County Virginia Star. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
^ Vozzella, Laura. "Virginia Democrats are on to the next election — for House Speaker". Washington Post. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 18, 2013.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2013 House of Delegates General Election District 1". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2015 House of Delegates General Election District 1". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2017 House of Delegates General Election District 1". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "Virginia Election Results: November 5, 2019". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "Virginia Election Results: November 2, 2023". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "Virginia Election Results: November 7, 2023". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

External links

Virginia Public Access Project: Terry G. Kilgore
"Delegate Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)". Richmond Sunlight.
Terry Kilgore for Delegate

Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Ford C. Quillen	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 1st district 1994–2024	Succeeded by Patrick Hope
Preceded by Charniele Herring	Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates 2022–2024	Succeeded by Charniele Herring
Preceded by Elizabeth Bennett-Parker	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 45th district 2024–present	Incumbent