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

(1961-06-21) June 21, 1961 (age 62)
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

2019-2020 session

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 byJulia Craven Howard Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th district 2019–Present Incumbent
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