Keith Kidwell | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives 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. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Victoria |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Chocowinity,North Carolina |
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 8,721 | 83.30% | |
Republican | Ed Hege | 1,749 | 16.70% | |
Total votes | 10,470 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 25,290 | 63.83% | |
Democratic | Nick Blount | 14,330 | 36.17% | |
Total votes | 39,620 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Kidwell | 4,176 | 78.06% | |
Republican | Jim Chesnutt | 1,174 | 21.94% | |
Total votes | 5,350 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Keith Kidwell | 17,247 | 60.59% | ||
Democratic | Jerry E. Langley | 11,220 | 39.41% | ||
Total votes | 28,647 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |