Keith Kidwell
North Carolina State Representative, District 79 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.3%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · chair
- Government Efficiency Select · chair
- Revenue Laws Study · vice chair
- State and Local Government · chair
- Agriculture and Environment
- Helene Recovery
- Judiciary 3
- Justice and Public Safety Legislative Oversight
- Property Tax Reduction and Reform Select
- Regulatory Reform
- Transportation Future Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
BUILDINGS; COURTS; CRIMES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION; LICENSES & PERMITS; PUBLIC; SCHOOL BUILDINGS & PROPERTY; STORAGE SYSTEMS; WEAPONS; WOMEN; PROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENT; FAMILY ISSUES; CONCEALED CARRY · Failed in the Senate May 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; EDUCATION · Failed in the Senate May 2025
PUBLIC; WEAPONS; CONCEALED CARRY · Failed in the Senate May 2025
GENERAL ASSEMBLY; LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE; PUBLIC; STATE SYMBOLS · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025
BUILDINGS; FLAGS; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; STATE BUILDINGS; PUBLIC BUILDINGS; PROPERTY-STATE GOVERNMENT · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kidwell sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Kidwell is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Grant Campbell, , Tim Reeder
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Kidwell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kidwell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kidwell | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kidwell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | R+26.5 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | R+27.6 |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | R+21.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kidwell has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 79 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kidwell has run against
- Mary Beedle (D) · 2024 general, won
- Nick Blount (D) · 2020 general, won
- Jerry E. Langley (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kidwell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a39903f1-cf67-494a-8c6a-4ae15c334fc9
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET