Todd Taylor

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Todd Taylor (born May 21, 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa.

Todd Taylor
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 40th district
In office January 14, 2019[1] – January 13,2025
Preceded by	Wally Horn
Succeeded by	Art Staed
Constituency	District 40 - (2023-Present) District 35 - (2019-2023)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th district
In office 1995–2019
Preceded by	Richard Running
Succeeded by	Tracy Ehlert[2]
Personal details
Born	(1966-05-21) May 21, 1966 (age 59) Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kim
Residence	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Education	Graceland College (BA) University of Northern Iowa (BS)
Website	Taylor's website

As of September 2011^[update], Taylor serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as ranking member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council and of the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement Board of Trustees.

Taylor was first elected in a June 27, 1995 special election, succeeding fellow Democrat Richard Running in the 54th District.

Electoral history

*incumbent

House District 54 elections (2000 – 2018)

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives special elections, 1995  [3] District 54 Turnout: 4,924		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor	Democratic	2,756	56.0
				Steve Buhr	Republican	2,068	42.0
				Rosanne Freeburg	Independent	94	1.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996  [4] District 54 Turnout: 13,007		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	7,236	55.6
				Steve Buhr	Republican	5,759	44.3
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998  [5] District 54 Turnout: 10,422		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	6,120	58.7
				Rick Kullander	Republican	4,292	41.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000  [6] District 54		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	unopposed

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  [7] District 70 Turnout: 10,766		Democratic (newly redistricted)		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	6,164	57.3
				Charles H. Wieneke	Republican	4,590	42.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [8] District 70		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006  [9] District 70 Turnout: 10,929		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	7,312	66.9
				David Gochenouer	Republican	3,608	33.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008  [10] District 70		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010  [11] District 70 Turnout: 10,771		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor*	Democratic	5,959	55.3
				Jim Burke	Republican	4,246	39.4

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa State Senate elections, 2018  [12] District 35		Democratic hold		Todd Taylor	Democratic	unopposed

Voting record

In the 2017 legislative session, Taylor voted against^[13] a $638,000 cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.^[14]