Todd Gilbert | |
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![]() Todd Gilbert in 2023 | |
United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia | |
Interim | |
In office July 14, 2025 –August 20, 2025 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Zachary T. Lee (acting) |
Succeeded by | Robert Tracci (acting) |
Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office January 10,2024 –June 1,2025 | |
Preceded by | Don Scott |
Succeeded by | Terry Kilgore |
In office January 8,2020 –January 12,2022 | |
Preceded by | Eileen Filler-Corn |
Succeeded by | Eileen Filler-Corn |
57th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office January 12,2022 –January 10,2024 | |
Preceded by | Eileen Filler-Corn |
Succeeded by | Don Scott |
Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office January 10,2018 –January 8,2020 | |
Preceded by | Kirk Cox |
Succeeded by | Charniele Herring |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office January 11,2006 –July 14,2025 | |
Preceded by | Allen Louderback |
Constituency | 15th district (2006–2024) 33rd district (2024–2025) |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Todd Gilbert October 19,1970 Newton,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jennifer Wishon |
Education | University of Virginia (BA) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
Christopher Todd Gilbert (born October 19,1970) is an American politician and attorney,who most recently served as the United States attorney for the Western District of Virginia for 37 days in summer 2025. He previously served as a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006 to 2025,representing the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains region. [1] He also served in the House's Republican leadership including as the 57th Speaker from 2022 to 2024.
Gilbert was born in Newton,Texas. He graduated in 1989 from Central High School in Woodstock,Virginia,where he served as student body president and played three varsity sports. He attended the University of Virginia,where he earned a bachelor's degree in government in 1993. While at UVA,he was a legislative intern in the Capitol Hill office of then U.S. Representative George Allen. [1]
Upon graduation,Gilbert attended the Southern Methodist University School of Law,where he earned his Juris Doctor in 1996 and led the student body as president of the Student Bar Association. While at SMU Law,Gilbert won the school's annual mock trial competition and participated on the school's competitive mock trial team. [2]
Gilbert began his career as a prosecutor,and served in that role over fourteen years,working in four different jurisdictions. [3] [4]
He was first elected to represent the 15th district in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005.
In 2010,Gilbert was appointed to be Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Delegates.
Gilbert became the Virginia House of Delegates Majority Leader on January 10,2018,as Republicans maintained their majority following the 2017 elections. He was chosen by the House Republican Caucus following their decision to promote current House Majority Leader Kirk Cox to Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Following the 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election,Gilbert became the Minority Leader-designate following Democrats retaking the majority in the House of Delegates. [2]
When the Republicans regained control of the House of Delegates following the 2021 elections,Gilbert became Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Gilbert survived an attempt to oust him as Minority Leader after Republicans suffered losses in the 2023 elections and lost control of the chamber to Democrats. [5]
In 2025,Gilbert stepped down from party leadership in the House of Delegates as he was presumed to be nominated to be the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia [7] He was nominated to that position on June 30,and resigned his House of Delegates seat to assume the position as interim U.S. attorney on July 14. [8] [9] On August 20,he resigned his position as interim U.S. attorney,and Robert Tracci became the acting U.S. attorney. [10] [11]
Gilbert is married to Jennifer Wishon Gilbert. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodstock. Outside of his political functions in Richmond,Gilbert also has a private law practice. [1]
Some of Gilbert's awards and honors:
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia House of Delegates,15th district | |||||
November 8,2005 [12] | General | C T Gilbert | Republican | 14,050 | 64.46 |
J K Blubaugh | Democratic | 7,721 | 35.42 | ||
Write Ins | 26 | 0.12 | |||
Allen Louderback retired;seat stayed Republican | |||||
November 6,2007 [13] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 15,156 | 98.05 |
Write Ins | 301 | 1.94 | |||
November 3,2009 [14] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 16,168 | 69.26 |
John D. Lesinski | Democratic | 7,155 | 30.65 | ||
Write Ins | 19 | 0.08 | |||
November 8,2011 [15] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 13,617 | 97.85 |
Write Ins | 299 | 2.14 | |||
June 11,2013 [16] | Republican primary | C. Todd Gilbert | 3,661 | 92.10 | |
Mark W. Prince | 314 | 7.90 | |||
November 5,2013 [17] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 17,376 | 96.60 |
Write Ins | 615 | 3.40 | |||
November 3,2015 [18] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 16,102 | 97.90 |
Write Ins | 350 | 2.10 | |||
November 7,2017 [19] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 19,284 | 94.30 |
Write Ins | 1,171 | 5.70 | |||
November 5,2019 [20] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 18,914 | 74.40 |
Beverly Harrison | Democratic | 6,493 | 25.50 | ||
Write Ins | 31 | 0.10 | |||
November 2,2021 [21] | General | C. Todd Gilbert | Republican | 26,613 | 77.69 |
Emily Scott | Democratic | 7,601 | 22.19 | ||
Write Ins | 41 | 0.12 |