Representative James Gailliard | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 25th district | |
In office January 1, 2019 –January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Collins |
Succeeded by | Allen Chesser |
Personal details | |
Born | James David Gailliard January 9,1965 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Rocky Mount,North Carolina,U.S. |
Alma mater | Morehouse College (BS) |
Occupation | Pastor CEO |
James David Gailliard (born January 9,1965) is an American pastor and politician. He is senior pastor and CEO of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount,North Carolina,and a Democratic former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Gailliard represented the 25th district (including most of Nash County) from 2019 to 2023. [1] He attended Morehouse College and St. Joseph's University.
Gailliard won the November 2018 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount);the first African-American to hold this seat. He secured fifty-one percent of the vote while his closest rival,Republican John Check,secured forty-five percent. [2]
Gailliard was defeated for reelection in the November 2022 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount) by Republican Allen Chesser. Chesser secured fifty-two percent of the vote to Gailliard's forty-four percent. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Allen Chesser | 17,903 | 52.85% | |
Democratic | James Gailliard (incumbent) | 15,128 | 44.66% | |
Libertarian | Nick Taylor | 841 | 2.48% | |
Total votes | 33,872 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Gailliard (incumbent) | 22,364 | 51.62% | |
Republican | John M. Check | 19,372 | 44.71% | |
Libertarian | Nick Taylor | 1,589 | 3.67% | |
Total votes | 43,325 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Gailliard | 15,858 | 51.52% | |
Republican | John M. Check | 13,873 | 45.07% | |
Libertarian | Nick Taylor | 1,047 | 3.40% | |
Total votes | 30,778 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Collins (incumbent) | 27,969 | 68.10% | |
Democratic | James Gailliard | 13,099 | 31.90% | |
Total votes | 41,068 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
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