Todd Taylor (Iowa)

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Todd Taylor
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Iowa House of Representatives District 34
Iowa House of Representatives District 70
Successor: Tracy Ehlert
Iowa State Senate District 35
Predecessor: Wally Horn
Iowa State Senate District 40
Successor: Art Staed

Education

Bachelor's

University of Iowa

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Birthplace
Ames, Iowa
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Todd Taylor (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 40. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. He left office on January 2, 2025.

Taylor (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 40. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Todd Taylor was born in Ames, Iowa. Taylor earned a B.A. in English from Graceland College and a B.S. in political science from the University of Iowa. His career experience includes working as a staff representative with AFSCME. Taylor has served on the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Selection Board and the executive board of the Hawkeye Labor Council.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Iowa committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Labor
• State Government

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024

Taylor did not file for re-election.

2022

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 40

Incumbent Todd Taylor defeated Kris Gulick in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 40 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor (D)
 
54.6
 
14,078
Image of Kris Gulick
Kris Gulick (R)
 
45.3
 
11,674
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
25

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,777
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 40

Incumbent Todd Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 40 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor
 
99.7
 
3,957
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
10

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,967
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 40

Kris Gulick advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 40 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kris Gulick
Kris Gulick
 
99.3
 
2,359
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
17

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,376
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2018

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 35

Todd Taylor won election in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor (D)
 
96.2
 
19,875
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.8
 
784

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,659
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 35

Todd Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 35 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor
 
100.0
 
3,800

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,800
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2016

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.

Incumbent Todd Taylor defeated Steven Van Fleet and Dave Cork in the Iowa House of Representatives District 70 general election.[2][3]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Todd Taylor Incumbent 56.81% 8,877
     Republican Steven Van Fleet 36.47% 5,698
     Libertarian Dave Cork 6.72% 1,050
Total Votes 15,625
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


Incumbent Todd Taylor ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Todd Taylor Incumbent (unopposed)


Steven Van Fleet ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.[4][5]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Van Fleet  (unopposed)


2014

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Todd Taylor was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]

2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Taylor ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 70. Taylor ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Lance Lefebure (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Taylor Incumbent 63.9% 10,487
     Republican Lance Lefebure 36.1% 5,929
Total Votes 16,416

2010

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

Taylor won re-election to the 34th District seat against Jim Burke (R). Taylor had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[12]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 34 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Taylor (D) 5,959
Jim Burke (R) 4,246

2008

On November 4, 2008, Taylor was re-elected to the 34th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives with no opposition.[13] He raised $43,302 for his campaign.[14]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 34
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Taylor (D) 11,625

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Todd Taylor campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Iowa State Senate District 40Won general$169,836 $122,324
2018Iowa State Senate District 35Won general$36,877 N/A**
2016Iowa House of Representatives, District 70Won $55,140 N/A**
2014Iowa House of Representatives, District 70Won $27,993 N/A**
2012Iowa State House, District 70Won $28,311 N/A**
2010Iowa State House, District 34Won $40,747 N/A**
2008Iowa State House, District 34Won $43,302 N/A**
2006Iowa State House, District 34Won $43,379 N/A**
2004Iowa State House, District 34Won $44,423 N/A**
2002Iowa State House, District 34Won $36,983 N/A**
2000Iowa State House, District 54Won $16,937 N/A**
1998Iowa State House, District 54Won $27,107 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Taylor has been a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[15]

Scorecards

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2024

In 2024, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 20.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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2023


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Todd E. Taylor - All Years," accessed May 17, 2023
    2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
    3. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
    6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
    7. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
    8. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
    9. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
    10. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
    11. ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
    12. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
    13. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
    14. ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
    15. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 8, 2014
    16. ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
    17. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
    18. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
    19. ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Iowa State Senate District 40
    2023-2025    		 Succeeded by
    Art Staed (D)
    Preceded by
    Wally Horn (D)     		Iowa State Senate District 35
    2019-2023    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Iowa House of Representatives District 70
    2013-2019    		 Succeeded by
    Tracy Ehlert (D)
    Preceded by
    -     		Iowa House of Representatives District 34
    1995-2013    		 Succeeded by
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