Janna Taylor

Janna Taylor
Montana State Senate, District 6
Incumbent
In office
2013 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2017
Years in position	0
Party	Republican
Leadership
State House Speaker Pro Tempore
2011-2013
Compensation
Base salary	$82.64/day
Per diem	$105.31/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 6, 2012
Next election	November 8, 2016
Term limits	8 years in any 16 year period
Prior offices
Montana House of Representatives District 11
2005 - 2013
Education
Bachelor's	University of Minnesota
Personal
Birthday	09/09/1948
Place of birth	Minneapolis, MN
Profession	Homemaker
Religion	Presbyterian
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Janna Taylor (b. September 9, 1948) is a Republican member of the Montana State Senate, representing the 6th District since January 7, 2013. Starting in the 2013-2014 session, Taylor serves as a Majority Whip.

Taylor is a former member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2005 to 2013. Taylor served as the Speaker Pro Tempore in the 2011-2012 session.

Taylor is a homemaker and rancher. She holds a MA from the University of Minnesota.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Montana Committee Assignments, 2013
• Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
• Local Government, Vice Chair
• Taxation

2011-2012

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

Montana Committee Assignments, 2011
• Legislative Administration
• Taxation

2009-2010

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

Montana Committee Assignments, 2009
• Agriculture
• Taxation, Vice Chair
• Transportation

Issues

Campaign themes

Taylor's website highlights the following campaign themes:

• "Obama Care- Under the current PPACA Act, President Obama mandated that all US citizens be required to purchase Health Care, or risk monetary penalties. Janna will oppose this in every way possible."
• "Streamlining Governmental Regulations"
• "Tax Deductions for those that pay their own healthcare."
• "Lower Business Equipment Costs"
• "Higher Tort Standards"
• "Streamline the Permit process."
• "Rework the Education Funding Formula"
• "Support the Keystone XL pipeline"
• "2nd Amendment Rights"

Elections

2012

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012

Taylor won election in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 6. Taylor defeated Michael Larson and incumbent Carmine Mowbray in the June 5 primary election and defeated Nancy Lindsey (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Montana State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Janna Taylor	57%	5,579
	Democratic	Nancy Lindsey	43%	4,201
Total Votes				9,780

Montana State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Janna Taylor	45.5%	1,792
Carmine Mowbray Incumbent	41.4%	1,630
Michael Larson	13.1%	517
Total Votes		3,939

2010

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010 Taylor won election to the Montana House of Representatives. She defeated J. Garth Cox and Josh King in the June 8 primary. Cheryl Wolf ran for the seat on the Green Party ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Montana House of Representatives, District 11 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Janna Taylor (R)		3,160
Cheryl Wolf (G)		1,052

2008

On November 4, 2008 Janna Taylor won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 10, receiving 3,410 votes.

Taylor raised $9,442 for her campaign.

Montana House of Representatives, District 11
Candidates		Votes
Janna Taylor (R)		3,410
Pat Estenson (D)		2,203

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Taylor was up for re-election, she collected $8,694 in donations.

Her largest contributors in 2010 were:

Montana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Janna Taylor's campaign in 2010
Taylor, Janna	$1,388
Lake County Republican Central Cmte	$400
Flathead County Republican Women	$320
Askew, W Turner	$300
Thompson, Raymond	$200
Total Raised in 2010	$8,694

2008

In 2008, a year in which Taylor was up for re-election, she collected $9,442 in donations.

Her largest contributors in 2008 were:

Montana House of Representatives 2008 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Janna Taylor's campaign in 2008
Taylor, Janna	$2,091
PPL Corp	$160
Baker, Mark A	$160
Flathead County Republican Central Cmte	$160
Montana Contractors Association	$160
Total Raised in 2008	$9,442

2006

In 2006, a year in which Taylor was up for re-election, she collected $8,588 in donations.

Her largest contributors in 2006 were:

Montana House of Representatives 2006 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Janna Taylor's campaign in 2006
Taylor, Janna	$2,407
Flathead County Republican Womens Club	$200
Flathead County Republican Central Cmte	$150
Montana Chiropractic Association	$130
Montana Wood Products Association	$130
Total Raised in 2006	$8,588

2004

In 2004, a year in which Taylor ran for election, she collected $11,933 in donations.

Her largest contributors in 2004 were:

Montana House of Representatives 2004 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Janna Taylor's campaign in 2004
Taylor, Janna	$5,558
Flathead County Republican Womens Club	$500
Lake County Republican Central Cmte	$150
Ekblat, Robert O	$130
Montana Petroleum Marketers Association	$130
Total Raised in 2004	$11,933

Personal

Taylor and her husband, Michael, have two children.

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• Highlights from Helena ? Sen. Janna Taylor - Polson Lake County Leader
• Blasdel reflects on legislative session - Flathead Publishing Group

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Montana House of Representatives - Rep. Janna Taylor
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004

References

Political offices
Preceded by Carmine Mowbray (R)	Montana State Senate District 6 2013–present	Succeeded by N/A
Preceded by -	Montana House of Representatives District 11 2005–2013	Succeeded by Greg Hertz (R)