James Gailliard

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. 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.

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.

Electoral history 2022

2020

2018

2016

Committee assignments

2021–2022 session Appropriations Appropriations - Capital Education - Community Colleges Education - K-12 Health

2019–2020 session Appropriations Appropriations - Education Education - K-12 Health