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Keith Kidwell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keith D. Kidwell June 21, 1961 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Victoria |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | William Paterson College (BA) |
| Occupation | Businessman 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]
Career
[edit]In May 2026, Kidwell introduced a bill to state that legal human life begins at fertilization.[5]
Kidwell has been an advocate for the shrimping industry. He has referenced bills that seek regulation of guns and shrimping as Freddy Kruger bills and stated, “Just about the time you think it's dead, it's going to come back to life and try and kill you again. So I stand ready with my spike to drive through its heart.” [6]
Committee assignments
[edit]Source:[7]
2021-2022 session
[edit]- Banking (Chair)
- Finance (Chair)
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Environment
- Regulatory Reform
- Judiciary IV
- Marine Resources and Aqua Culture
2019-2020 session
[edit]- Finance
- Commerce
- Environment
- Regulatory Reform
- Pensions and Retirement
Involvement with the Oath Keepers
[edit]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.[8] However, records show that Kidwell has been on the Oath Keepers' roster since at least 2012.[9]
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 8,721 | 83.30% | |
| Republican | Ed Hege | 1,749 | 16.70% | |
| Total votes | 10,470 | 100% | ||
2020
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell | 4,176 | 78.06% | |
| Republican | Jim Chesnutt | 1,174 | 21.94% | |
| Total votes | 5,350 | 100% | ||
| 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
[edit]- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ Staff, Sun Journal. "Keith Kidwell wins Craven-Beaufort N.C. House seat". New Bern Sun Journal.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ↑ Kidwell, Keith D. "Keith Kidwell Announces for State House - Beaufort County Now". BCN.
- ↑ Weston, Annette (2026-05-22). "ENC state representative's controversial new bill igniting a fierce debate over reproductive rights". Public Radio East. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Q&A: NC House Freedom Caucus chairman on gun bill, shrimping ban".
- ↑ "Keith Kidwell". Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Arnsdorf, Isaac. "Oath Keepers in the State House: How a Militia Movement Took Root in the Republican Mainstream". ProPublica. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.