Keith Kidwell

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Keith D. Kidwell

U.S.A.

Party Republican
Latest Campaign State House of Reps
Date of Birth June 21, 1961 (Age: 65)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Overview
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Personal Background

Keith Kidwell has a robust background in tax accounting and civic leadership. He returned to his family's tax accounting business in 1992, where his firm employs up to 50 local people and has assisted thousands of citizens and small business owners. Kidwell has held various leadership roles in local institutions, including church vestries, parish councils, and homeowners associations. He has also served on the board of a local crisis pregnancy center and chaired the Beaufort County Community College Board of Advisors for the Business and Accounting Division. Kidwell has taught an Adult Education curriculum on Record Keeping and Taxes for Small Business at Beaufort County Community College for nine years.

Political Ideas

Keith Kidwell's political identity is marked by a unique blend of staunch conservatism and localized advocacy. He champions the shrimping industry with a vivid rhetorical flair, comparing regulatory threats to horror movie villains. Kidwellโ€™s legislative efforts to protect religious freedoms in healthcare and his aggressive stance against executive overreach reveal a deeply rooted commitment to limiting government power. His ideological rigidity is tempered by a calculated approach to regional economic interests, as seen in his legal battles against the Governor. Kidwellโ€™s civic leadership underscores his dedication to community and moral issues, particularly through his long-standing involvement with crisis pregnancy centers and local educational initiatives.

Campaigns
2024: North Carolina State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2024

32,111 votes (63.24%)

Win

Position Details

2022: North Carolina State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2022

26,309 votes (100.00%)

Win

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2022

8,721 votes (83.30%)

Win
2020: North Carolina State House of Representatives

Election History

North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2020

25,290 votes (63.83%)

Loss

Winner: Julia Howard

2018: North Carolina State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election

17,247 votes (60.59%)

Win

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election

4,176 votes (78.06%)

Win