Rashad Taylor
Rashad Taylor is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 55 from 2009 to 2013. He served as the vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
Biography
Taylor's professional experience includes working as a political consultant.
He is a founding member of the executive committee for Atlanta Jobs with Justice, a member of the Destiny World Church, and a former member of the NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia Board of Directors.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
Elections
2012
Taylor ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 57. Taylor was defeated by incumbent Pat Gardner in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012.[2] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
![]() |
62.7% | 4,312 |
Rashad Taylor | 37.3% | 2,563 |
Total Votes | 6,875 |
2010
Taylor ran for re-election to the 55th District seat in 2010. No one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
Georgia House of Representatives, District 55 (2010) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
![]() |
7,968 | 100.0% |
He defeated Mable Thomas in the July 20 primary by a margin of 1,614-1,265.[6]
Georgia House of Representatives, District 55 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
![]() |
1,614 | 56.1% | ||
"Able" Mable Thomas | 1,265 | 43.9% |
2008
In 2008, Taylor was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 55. Taylor (D) ran unopposed and finished with 13,885 votes.[7] Taylor raised $23,627 for his campaign fund.[8]
Georgia House of Representatives District 55 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Candidates | Votes | |||
![]() |
13,885 |
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Rashad + Taylor + Georgia + Legislature
See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Rashad Taylor on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Results," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 2, 2015
Political offices | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 55 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Tyrone Brooks (D) |