Keith Kidwell

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Keith Kidwell


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board


Race

State Rep., District 79


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Keith Kidwell websites
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EDUCATION

William Paterson College, Paterson NJ, 1986-

Passaic High School, Passaic NC, HIgh School, 1979-

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Magoos Christmas 4 Veterans, Chairman, 2017-

Chairman & Treasurer, Carolina Pregnancy Center, 1995-2017

Mother of Mercy RC Church, President Parish Council, 2006-2007

Knights of Columbus, Grand Knight/ Treasurer, 1998-2007

Washington Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce, Amb / Business Advisory Board, 2005-2018

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

GOP Executive Committee Chairman, 2012-2017

Distirct GOP Exec Vice Chair, 2016-2017

GOP 3rd District Treasurer, 2014-2016

Delegate National Convention, 2016-

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

North Carolina Values Coalition

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Speaker of the NC House Destin Hall

None

2025-2025

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (26)

Chad Brown (2024)

Committee to Elect Republican Women (2024)

Laurie Buckhout (2024)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

Luke Farley (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (31)

Jason Ray Saine (2024)

Joe Pike (2024)

Laurie Buckhout (2024)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

Luke Farley (2024)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2024)

OTHER INFORMATION

Keith Kidwell's Grade from pro-marijuana group NORML (National Organzation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

My faith teaches that "abortion is affirmed to be a moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable." I stand by my faith.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Jefferson said, and is often misquoted, there is a wall of separation between Church and State. That does not mean the church cannot be involved in government; it means government cannot be involved in the church and cannot establish a religion. John Adams said "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other," When Gov. Cooper unconstitutionally closed churches, I organized a lawsuit, as a result, churches were reopened.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Without the United States, Israel would quickly cease to exist. We should remain friendly with Israel and allow it to defend itself whenever necessary by all means necessary.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

D!

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Let the market dictate wages. Virtually no business is paying the current federal minimum wage.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Eliminate duplicity in the state bureaucracy. Minimize all levels of state government licenses, permits and inspections. Require zero-based budgeting by all municipalities and the state.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Great example of government overreach of the Constitution and bureaucratic failure.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To punish anyone who breaks the law. To lock up violent offenders. To keep our state safe through the enforcement of all laws without exception.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed is pretty plain. Convicted criminals and drug users should not have guns. If they violate the law and use a gun when doing so, they should be locked up for a very long time. If someone is adjudicated mentally unfit by a court of competent jurisdiction, restrictions may apply. Beyond that, when a person is of legal age, they should not be restricted from buying, owning or carrying arms.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

It does not take a village. It takes a family.

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Jesus Christ is my saviour. The Bible is the source of truth, and all laws and morals are based on it. All laws should be moral and based on Biblical principles.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear, natural gas and hydro.

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