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Terry Kilgore

REPUBLICAN

Terry Kilgore is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 45, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Terry is from Kingsport, Tennessee. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a law degree from William & Mary. He lives with his wife in Gate City. He has two adult children.

Professional background

Terry is a lawyer. He is also the rector at the Appalachian School of Law.

Political background

Terry Kilgore is currently the state delegate representing the 1st district. He was first elected in 1993 and has been in office for 14 terms. He is the Republican majority leader in the Virginia House of Delegates. He is also vice chair of the commerce and energy committee and the courts of justice committee.

Energy & the Environment

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.

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Economy

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

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Healthcare

Opposes abortion, and wants to ban abortion at 12 weeks.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

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Education

Opposes mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations at schools for minor children.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

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Public Safety

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

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