Terry Kilgore

Terry Kilgore
Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 12, 2022 – January 10, 2024
Preceded byCharniele Herring
Succeeded byCharniele Herring
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 1994
Preceded byFord C. Quillen
Constituency
Personal details
Born
Terry Gene Kilgore

(1961-08-23) August 23, 1961 (age 63)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDebbie Wright
RelationsJerry Kilgore (brother)
Education
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.[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 with Governor Glenn Youngkin and his wife, Suzanne

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
Write Ins 12 0.09
Nov 4, 1997[6] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 12,130 72.06
Jerry D. Taylor Democratic 4,703 27.94
Nov 2, 1999[7] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 13,983 99.91
Write Ins 13 0.09
Nov 6, 2001[8] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 12,777 99.87
Write Ins 16 0.13
Nov 4, 2003[9] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,279 99.91
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
Write Ins 142 1.07
Nov 8, 2011[13] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 16,465 98.64
Write Ins 226 1.35
Nov 5, 2013[14] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,330 98.3
Write Ins 253 1.7
Nov 3, 2015[15] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 16,716 98.4
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
Write Ins 623 3.59
Nov 2, 2021[18] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 21,910 97.3
Write Ins 602 2.7
Virginia House of Delegates, 45th district
Nov 7, 2023[19] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,815 97.7
Write Ins 353 2.3

Notes

  1. ^ "Bio for Terry G. Kilgore". Virginia House of Delegates. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Vozzella, Laura. "Virginia Democrats are on to the next election — for House Speaker". Washington Post. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  6. ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  9. ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 18, 2013.[dead link]
  10. ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  11. ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  12. ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  13. ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  14. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2013 House of Delegates General Election District 1". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2015 House of Delegates General Election District 1". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2017 House of Delegates General Election District 1". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  17. ^ "Virginia Election Results: November 5, 2019". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Virginia Election Results: November 2, 2023". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  19. ^ "Virginia Election Results: November 7, 2023". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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