James David Gailliard (born January 9, 1965) is an American pastor and politician. He is senior pastor and CEO of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and a Democratic former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Gailliard represented the 25th district (including most of Nash County) from 2019 to 2023.[1] He attended Morehouse College and St. Joseph's University.
Representative James Gailliard | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Collins |
| Succeeded by | Allen Chesser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James David Gailliard January 9, 1965 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College (BS) |
| Occupation | Pastor CEO |
Gailliard won the November 2018 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount); the first African-American to hold this seat. He secured fifty-one percent of the vote while his closest rival, Republican John Check, secured forty-five percent.[2]
Gailliard was defeated for reelection in the November 2022 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount) by Republican Allen Chesser. Chesser secured fifty-two percent of the vote to Gailliard's forty-four percent.[3]
Electoral history
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Allen Chesser | 17,903 | 52.85% | |
| Democratic | James Gailliard (incumbent) | 15,128 | 44.66% | |
| Libertarian | Nick Taylor | 841 | 2.48% | |
| Total votes | 33,872 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Gailliard (incumbent) | 22,364 | 51.62% | |
| Republican | John M. Check | 19,372 | 44.71% | |
| Libertarian | Nick Taylor | 1,589 | 3.67% | |
| Total votes | 43,325 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Gailliard | 15,858 | 51.52% | |
| Republican | John M. Check | 13,873 | 45.07% | |
| Libertarian | Nick Taylor | 1,047 | 3.40% | |
| Total votes | 30,778 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Collins (incumbent) | 27,969 | 68.10% | |
| Democratic | James Gailliard | 13,099 | 31.90% | |
| Total votes | 41,068 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Committee assignments
edit2021-2022 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Capital
- Education - Community Colleges
- Education - K-12
- Health
2019-2020 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Education - K-12
- Health
References
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "James Gailliard". Retrieved February 3, 2022.