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Terry Kilgore
Republican
800px-Delegate_Terry_Kilgore

Terry Kilgore

R

$0 raised
Born: August 23, 1961
Born: Kingsport, TN

Ratings

National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
100%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
95%
Virginia FREE
95%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
84%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
77%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
70%
Virginia Christian Coalition
69%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
67%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
67%
Virginia21
63%
Virginia AFL-CIO
44%
Virginia Sierra Club
44%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
42%
Virginia Education Association
30%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
29%
The Middle Resolution
26%
REPRO Rising Virginia
17%
Equality Virginia
14%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
11%
Climate Cabinet Action
8%
LEAP Forward
7%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
0%
Virginia National Organization for Women
0%

Political Experience

State
House of Delegates
Virginia
· District 45
2024-present
Virginia
State
House of Delegates
Virginia
· District 1
1993-2024
Virginia

Work Experience

Attorney
Wolfe & Farmer
2000-present
Adjunct Faculty
Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary
present
Dean
Institutional Advancement, Appalachian School of Pharmacy
present
Attorney
Kilgore Law Office
1987-2000
Commonwealth's Attorney
Scott County
1988-1993

Education

William & Mary
JD
· 1986
University of Virginia
BA
· 1983
Del. Terry Kilgore announces run for Virginia Speaker of the House
Gate City Del. Kilgore expects to become VA House majority leader
VACo | Delegate Terry Kilgore
General
"In addition to serving as Majority Leader of the House of Delegates, Delegate Kilgore serves as Vice Chair of the House Commerce and Energy Committee and is the longest sitting member on the House Courts of Justice Committee. He also serves on the House Rules Committee. Delegate Kilgore serves on various boards and organizations such as the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, Coal and Energy Commission, and Southwest Virginia Health Authority."
General
"He resides in Gate City, Virginia, with his wife Debbie. Together, they have two children and two granddaughters. In addition to his political role, Terry practices law and serves as the Rector of the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia."

District 45

85,032
population
69,093
18 & over
44.4
median age
44,242
men
40,790
women
Leadership
glenn-youngkin
Glenn Youngkin
Governor ·
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Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor ·
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares
Attorney General ·
louise-lucas
Louise Lucas
President pro tempore ·
don-scott
Don Scott
House Speaker ·
Elections

2025

Gubernatorial
winsome-sears
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Rep._Abigail_Spanberger_-_118th_Congress
Abigail Spanberger
U.S. House of Representatives
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Democratic Primary
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Victor Salgado
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Babur Lateef
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Alex Bastani
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Aaron Rouse
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Ghazala Hashmi
levar-stoney
Levar Stoney
Republican Primary
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Pat Herrity
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John Reid
Attorney General
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
Democratic Primary
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Jay Jones
shannon-taylor
Shannon Taylor
Republican Primary

No Primary

No election, one candidate:
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares
Government
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House of Delegates

Elections

2025

Gubernatorial
winsome-sears
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Rep._Abigail_Spanberger_-_118th_Congress
Abigail Spanberger
U.S. House of Representatives
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Democratic Primary
Portrait_Placeholder_Square
Victor Salgado
Portrait_Placeholder_Square
Babur Lateef
Portrait_Placeholder_Square
Alex Bastani
aaron-rouse
Aaron Rouse
ghazala-hashmi
Ghazala Hashmi
levar-stoney
Levar Stoney
Republican Primary
Portrait_Placeholder_Square
Pat Herrity
Portrait_Placeholder_Square
John Reid
Attorney General
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
Democratic Primary
Portrait_Placeholder_Square
Jay Jones
shannon-taylor
Shannon Taylor
Republican Primary

No Primary

No election, one candidate:
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares

Leadership

Virginia

glenn-youngkin
Glenn Youngkin
Governor
winsome-sears
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
jason-miyares
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
louise-lucas
Louise Lucas
President pro tempore
don-scott
Don Scott
House Speaker
scott-surovell
Scott Surovell
Majority Leader
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Charniele Herring
Majority Leader
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Ryan McDougle
Minority Leader
todd-gilbert
Todd Gilbert
Minority Leader

State Senate

Virginia

winsome-sears
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Ratings
Virginia Citizens Defense League
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
89%
Virginia FREE
86%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
78%
Virginia Education Association
50%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
40%
Virginia AFL-CIO
33%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
louise-lucas
Louise Lucas
President pro tempore
Ratings
Equality Virginia
100%
LEAP Forward
100%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
100%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
100%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
100%
REPRO Rising Virginia
100%
Virginia AFL-CIO
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Education Association
100%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
100%
Virginia National Organization for Women
100%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
100%
Virginia Sierra Club
100%
Climate Cabinet Action
92%
Hampton Roads Business PAC
80%
Virginia FREE
70%
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
60%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
42%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
28%
The Middle Resolution
17%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
17%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
16%
Virginia Christian Coalition
13%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
5%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
3%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
0%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
0%
Virginia Society for Human Life
0%
scott-surovell
Scott Surovell
Majority Leader
Ratings
Equality Virginia
100%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
100%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
100%
REPRO Rising Virginia
100%
Virginia AFL-CIO
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Education Association
100%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
100%
Virginia Sierra Club
100%
LEAP Forward
97%
Climate Cabinet Action
92%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
67%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
67%
Virginia FREE
67%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
26%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
21%
The Middle Resolution
20%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
14%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
3%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
0%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
0%
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
0%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
0%
ryan-mcdougle
Ryan McDougle
Minority Leader
Ratings
The Family Foundation of Virginia
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
100%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
The Middle Resolution
96%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
94%
Virginia FREE
94%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
90%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
81%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
74%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
71%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
63%
Virginia Sierra Club
50%
Virginia21
43%
Virginia AFL-CIO
36%
Virginia Education Association
33%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
28%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
REPRO Rising Virginia
17%
Climate Cabinet Action
8%
LEAP Forward
6%
Equality Virginia
5%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
0%
Virginia Leadership
glenn-youngkin

R

Glenn Youngkin
winsome-sears

R

Winsome Earle-Sears
Lt. Governor
louise-lucas

D

Louise Lucas
State Senate
don-scott

D

Don Scott
House of Delegates
scott-surovell

D

Scott Surovell
State Senate
ryan-mcdougle

R

Ryan McDougle
State Senate
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