RICHMOND 鈥 Republicans in the House of Delegates on Sunday chose Del. , R-Gate City, as their new leader.
The chamber鈥檚 prior GOP leader, former Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, is a candidate to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
House Republicans chose Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Gate City 鈥 shown here in September 2023 鈥 as the new House minority leader.
The GOP鈥檚 switch for House minority leader comes ahead of crucial November elections for all 100 seats in the House of Delegates, as well as for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. During this year鈥檚 session Democrats held a 51-49 edge in the House of Delegates.
鈥淗onored to be elected House Republican Leader by my Republican colleagues,鈥 Kilgore wrote in a post on X.
鈥淚t鈥檚 time to get to work 鈥 with discipline, unity, and a clear plan to take back the majority in 2025. Let鈥檚 win this together.鈥
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The that Gilbert planned to step down from the post if House Republicans called for a new leadership election.
On Sunday Gilbert tweeted a GIF of Galadriel in 鈥淟ord of the Rings鈥 saying: 鈥淚 will diminish and go into the West.鈥
鈥 Delegate Todd Gilbert (@cToddGilbert)
Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, the Senate minority leader, congratulated Kilgore and thanked Gilbert for his service.
Outgoing House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, is shown in January leaving Gov. Glenn Youngkin鈥檚 office carrying bottles of water on the first day of the legislative session, which coincided with a Richmond water outage.
Gilbert鈥檚 鈥渓eadership, integrity, and unwavering commitment to our conservative values have left a lasting legacy in the General Assembly and across the Commonwealth,鈥 McDougle posted on X.
鈥淗e has been a steady voice for common sense and a fierce advocate for hardworking Virginians.鈥
Kilgore, a delegate since 1994, served as House majority leader when Gilbert served as House speaker from January 2022 to January 2024. Kilgore is the twin brother of former Del. Jerry Kilgore, the 2005 GOP candidate for governor who lost to Democrat Tim Kaine.
Gilbert, a member of the House since 2006, served as House majority leader from 2018 to 2020 and as minority leader from January 2024 to Sunday.
He is one of to become the next U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia. The other is Robert Tracci, senior assistant attorney general and section chief for Major Crimes and Emerging Threats in the Office of the Virginia Attorney General.
From the Archives: Richmond then and now
1963/2016 聽Members of the Historic Richmond Foundation examined homes in the 2300 block of East Broad Street. Don Pennell/Shelby Lum
1952/2016 聽Giant steam shovels dug up street in front of post office on Main Street. Staff photo/Shelby Lum
1960/2016 聽Intersection of Main and Third Streets in downtown Richmond. Burnwinkle/Shelby Lum
1967/2016 聽East Main Street downtown near the intersection at Seventh Street. P.A. Gormus Jr./Shelby Lum
1968/2016 聽The National Theater on East Broad Street was about to undergo a major renovation. The building was opened in 1923. Bill Lane/Shelby Lum
1966/2016 聽The northwest corner of Fifth and Broad Streets downtown. Present-day location of the Richmond Convention center. Staff photo/Shelby Lum
1976/2016 聽Tucker Cottage and Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church in Jackson Ward. Don Pennell/Shelby Lum
1958/2016 聽The corner of 25th and East Grace Streets on Church Hill with St. John鈥檚 Church in the background. Staff photo/Shelby Lum
1942/2016 聽Workmen removed decorative lights on the Richmond Newspapers鈥 building to contribute to scrap metal collection during WWII.聽 Staff photo/Shelby Lum
1948/2016 聽Hanover and Robinson Streets in The Fan was once considered the most dangerous residential intersection in the city. Staff photo/Shelby Lum
1951/2016 聽The west wing of the Virginia State Capitol, which some wanted to expand in 1951. The proposal was ultimately rejected. Staff photo/Shelby Lum
1955/2016聽 Pedestrians scurried across a busy Broad Street intersection in downtown Richmond as Christmas shopping was in full swing. Staff photo/Shelby Lum
