Terry Kilgore

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Terry Gene Kilgore (born August 23, 1961) is an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1993, and became chair of the Commerce and Labor committee in 2008. He currently represents the 45th district in the far southwestern corner of the state, near Cumberland Gap.[1]

Preceded byTodd Gilbert
Preceded byCharniele Herring
Succeeded byCharniele Herring
Preceded byFord C. Quillen
Quick facts Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, Preceded by ...
Terry Kilgore
Kilgore in 2023
Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 1, 2025
Preceded byTodd Gilbert
Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 12, 2022 – January 10, 2024
Preceded byCharniele Herring
Succeeded byCharniele Herring
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 1994
Preceded byFord C. Quillen
Constituency
Personal details
BornTerry Gene Kilgore
(1961-08-23) August 23, 1961 (age 64)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseDebbie Wright
RelationsJerry Kilgore (brother)
Education
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Early life and education

Kilgore graduated with a B.A. from the University of Virginia's College at Wise, previously named Clinch Valley College, and a J.D. from the College of William & Mary's School of Law.

Kilgore with Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin

Political career

Following the 2019 elections in which Republicans lost their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, Kilgore sought the minority leader position. Republicans regained control of the House of Delegates in 2021.[2]

Kilgore was elected as minority leader in June 2025.[3]

Personal life

Kilgore's twin brother, Jerry, was Attorney General of Virginia 2002–2005, and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2005, losing to Tim Kaine. Kilgore's mother, Willie Mae Kilgore, was the registrar of voters in Kilgore's home jurisdiction, Scott County, until December 2008.[4] He has two children.

Electoral history

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DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
Virginia House of Delegates, 1st district
Nov 2, 1993[5] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 10,882 57.13
George F. Cridlin Democratic 8,162 42.85
Write Ins 3 0.02
Ford C. Quillen retired; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
Nov 7, 1995[6] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 13,909 99.91
Write Ins 12 0.09
Nov 4, 1997[7] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 12,130 72.06
Jerry D. Taylor Democratic 4,703 27.94
Nov 2, 1999[8] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 13,983 99.91
Write Ins 13 0.09
Nov 6, 2001[9] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 12,777 99.87
Write Ins 16 0.13
Nov 4, 2003[10] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,279 99.91
Write Ins 13 0.09
Nov 8, 2005[11] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,194 68.74
Rex E. McCarty Democratic 6,445 31.21
Write Ins 9 0.04
Nov 6, 2007[12] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,374 72.30
Jerry D. Taylor Democratic 5,491 27.62
Write Ins 14 0.07
Nov 3, 2009[13] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 13,098 98.92
Write Ins 142 1.07
Nov 8, 2011[14] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 16,465 98.64
Write Ins 226 1.35
Nov 5, 2013[15] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,330 98.3
Write Ins 253 1.7
Nov 3, 2015[16] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 16,716 98.4
Write Ins 271 1.6
Nov 7, 2017[17] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,848 76
Alicia D. Kallen Democratic 4,639 23.8
Write Ins 42 0.2
Nov 5, 2019[18] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 16,747 96.41
Write Ins 623 3.59
Nov 2, 2021[19] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 21,910 97.3
Write Ins 602 2.7
Virginia House of Delegates, 45th district
Nov 7, 2023[20] General Terry G. Kilgore Republican 14,815 97.7
Write Ins 353 2.3
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