Terry Kilgore
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". 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 45th districtScript error: No such module "Unsubst". in the far southwestern corner of the state, near Cumberland Gap.[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[1]
Early life and education
Kilgore 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.
Political career
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.[2]
Kilgore was elected as minority leader in June 2025.[3]
Personal life
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.[4] He has two children.
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Virginia House of Delegates, 1st district | |||||
| Nov 2, 1993[5] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 10,882 | 57.13 |
| George F. Cridlin | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 8,162 | 42.85 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | 0.02 | |||
| Ford C. Quillen retired; seat switched from Democratic to Republican | |||||
| Nov 7, 1995[6] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 13,909 | 99.91 |
| Write Ins | 12 | 0.09 | |||
| Nov 4, 1997[7] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 12,130 | 72.06 |
| Jerry D. Taylor | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 4,703 | 27.94 | ||
| Nov 2, 1999[8] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 13,983 | 99.91 |
| Write Ins | 13 | 0.09 | |||
| Nov 6, 2001[9] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 12,777 | 99.87 |
| Write Ins | 16 | 0.13 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[10] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 14,279 | 99.91 |
| Write Ins | 13 | 0.09 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[11] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 14,194 | 68.74 |
| Rex E. McCarty | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 6,445 | 31.21 | ||
| Write Ins | 9 | 0.04 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[12] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 14,374 | 72.30 |
| Jerry D. Taylor | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 5,491 | 27.62 | ||
| Write Ins | 14 | 0.07 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[13] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 13,098 | 98.92 |
| Write Ins | 142 | 1.07 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[14] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 16,465 | 98.64 |
| Write Ins | 226 | 1.35 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013[15] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 14,330 | 98.3 |
| Write Ins | 253 | 1.7 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[16] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 16,716 | 98.4 |
| Write Ins | 271 | 1.6 | |||
| Nov 7, 2017[17] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 14,848 | 76 |
| Alicia D. Kallen | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 4,639 | 23.8 | ||
| Write Ins | 42 | 0.2 | |||
| Nov 5, 2019[18] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 16,747 | 96.41 |
| Write Ins | 623 | 3.59 | |||
| Nov 2, 2021[19] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 21,910 | 97.3 |
| Write Ins | 602 | 2.7 | |||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 45th district | |||||
| Nov 7, 2023[20] | General | Terry G. Kilgore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| Republican | 14,815 | 97.7 |
| Write Ins | 353 | 2.3 | |||
Notes
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External links
- Virginia Public Access Project: Terry G. Kilgore
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- Terry Kilgore for Delegate
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