
Keith Kidwell
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
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
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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