Terry Kilgore Explained

Terry Kilgore
Office:Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates
Term Start:January 12, 2022
Term End:January 10, 2024
Predecessor:Charniele Herring
Successor:Charniele Herring
Office1:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Term Start1:January 12, 1994
Predecessor1:Ford C. Quillen
Birth Name:Terry Gene Kilgore
Birth Date:23 August 1961
Birth Place:Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Debbie Wright
Relations:Jerry Kilgore (brother)

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. [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] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican10,88257.13
George F. CridlinDemocratic8,16242.85
Write Ins30.02
Ford C. Quillen retired; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
Nov 7, 1995[5] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican13,90999.91
Write Ins120.09
Nov 4, 1997[6] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican12,13072.06
Jerry D. TaylorDemocratic4,70327.94
Nov 2, 1999[7] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican13,98399.91
Write Ins130.09
Nov 6, 2001[8] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican12,77799.87
Write Ins160.13
Nov 4, 2003[9] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican14,27999.91
Write Ins130.09
Nov 8, 2005[10] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican14,19468.74
Rex E. McCartyDemocratic6,44531.21
Write Ins90.04
Nov 6, 2007[11] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican14,37472.30
Jerry D. TaylorDemocratic5,49127.62
Write Ins140.07
Nov 3, 2009[12] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican13,09898.92
Write Ins1421.07
Nov 8, 2011[13] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican16,46598.64
Write Ins2261.35
Nov 5, 2013[14] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican14,33098.3
Write Ins2531.7
Nov 3, 2015[15] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican16,71698.4
Write Ins2711.6
Nov 7, 2017[16] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican14,84876
Alicia D. KallenDemocratic4,63923.8
Write Ins420.2
Nov 5, 2019[17] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican16,74796.41
Write Ins6233.59
Nov 2, 2021[18] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican21,91097.3
Write Ins6022.7
Virginia House of Delegates, 45th district
Nov 7, 2023[19] GeneralTerry G. KilgoreRepublican14,81597.7
Write Ins3532.3

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bio for Terry G. Kilgore . Virginia House of Delegates . 2013-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511015246/http://dela.house.virginia.gov/dela/MemBios.nsf/b5c940b865f629aa85256c0d0051edc7/f5e6912143a56d6985257535005773b4?OpenDocument . 2013-05-11 . dead .
  2. News: Edwards Hired as New County Registrar . Scott County Virginia Star . 2009-10-15 . 2009-01-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081021025129/http://www.virginiastar.net/articles08/ar08_1015/registrar.htm . October 21, 2008 .
  3. News: Virginia Democrats are on to the next election — for House Speaker. Laura . Vozzella . Washington Post. en. 2019-11-08.
  4. Web site: The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007 . University of Virginia Library . 2013-04-18 . January 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200953/http://vavh.iath.virginia.edu/php/election.php . dead .
  5. Web site: 1995 Election Results - HOD . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130725003210/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1995/rslts95-hod_va_dist-loc.htm . 2013-07-25 .
  6. Web site: 1997 Election Results - HOD . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724161859/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1997/hod1197.htm . 2013-07-24 .
  7. Web site: Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228232647/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1999/Results-HOD-Nov99-Gen--by_dist-loc.htm . 2012-12-28 .
  8. Web site: General Election- November 6, 2001 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121229000138/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2001/nov2001/html/c_08_001.htm . 2012-12-29 . dead .
  9. Web site: General Election- November 4, 2003 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 .
  10. Web site: General Election- November 8, 2005 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228235405/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2005/nov2005/html/h_1.htm . 2012-12-28 . dead .
  11. Web site: November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031133431/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/8_s.shtml . October 31, 2013 .
  12. Web site: November 2009 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401160449/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/37C2EDEB-FACB-44C1-AF70-05FB616DCD62/Official/8_s.shtml . 2012-04-01 .
  13. Web site: November 2011 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130520143116/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_s.shtml . 2013-05-20 .
  14. Web site: Virginia Elections Database » 2013 House of Delegates General Election District 1. Virginia Elections Database. en-US. 2019-11-08.
  15. Web site: Virginia Elections Database » 2015 House of Delegates General Election District 1. Virginia Elections Database. en-US. 2019-11-08.
  16. Web site: Virginia Elections Database » 2017 House of Delegates General Election District 1. Virginia Elections Database. en-US. 2019-11-08.
  17. Web site: Virginia Election Results: November 5, 2019. The Virginia Public Access Project. en. 2019-11-08.
  18. Web site: Virginia Election Results: November 2, 2023. Virginia Department of Elections. en. 2024-01-16.
  19. Web site: Virginia Election Results: November 7, 2023. Virginia Department of Elections. en. 2024-01-16.