Keith D. Kidwell (born June 21, 1961) is a Republican member of the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, who holds powers si ...

. He has represented the 79th district (including constituents in Beaufort and Craven counties) since its creation in a mid-cycle redistricting in 2019.

Involvement with the Oath Keepers

In late September 2021, it was revealed that Rep. Kidwell's name was among the some 38,000 people whose names appear on a membership roster of the

Oath Keepers Oath Keepers is an American far-right anti-government militia whose leaders have been convicted of violently opposing the government of the United States, including the transfer of presidential power as prescribed by the United States co ...

; a far-right anti-government militia, following a hack of the group's internal data. Rep. Kidwell did not comment on whether he is a member of the group or not. However, records show that Kidwell has been on the Oath Keepers' roster since at least 2012.

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session

*Banking (Chair) *Finance (Chair) *Agriculture *Commerce *Environment *Regulatory Reform *Judiciary IV *Marine Resources and Aqua Culture

2019-2020 session

*Finance *Commerce *Environment *Regulatory Reform *Pensions and Retirement

Electoral history

2022

2020

2018

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kidwell, Keith 1961 births Living people People from Passaic, New Jersey Politicians from Passaic, New Jersey People from Beaufort County, North Carolina William Paterson University alumni Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly