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 |
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.
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]
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- ^ "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.