Bryan Taylor

Bryan Taylor

Republican Party

Prior offices

Alabama State Senate District 30

Successor: Clyde Chambliss Jr.

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Alabama, 1998

Law

University of Texas School of Law, 2001

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Military National Guard

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal

Religion

Christian: Methodist

Profession

Attorney

Contact

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Bryan Taylor (Republican Party) was a member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 30. He assumed office on November 3, 2010. He left office on November 5, 2014.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Taylor earned his B.A. from the University of Alabama in 1998. He went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Texas Law School in 2001. He formerly served as policy director and legal counsel for Governor Bob Riley from 2006 to 2010. Taylor has served in the Alabama National Guard and as JAG prosecutor. He has also served as a Captain in the United States Army.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

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

• Children, Youth Affairs and Human Resources Committee
• Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections Committee Chair
• Finance and Taxation Education Committee
• Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Committee
• Governmental Affairs Committee
• Judiciary Committee
• Reapportionment Committee, Alabama State Legislature
• Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

Elections

2024

See also: Alabama Supreme Court elections, 2024

General election

General election for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice

Sarah Stewart defeated Greg Griffin in the general election for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Stewart (R)	65.8	1,458,501
		Greg Griffin (D)	34.1	756,675
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,350

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,217,526
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Greg Griffin advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice

Sarah Stewart defeated Bryan Taylor in the Republican primary for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Stewart	61.5	334,135
		Bryan Taylor	38.5	209,217

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 543,352
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jerry M. Blevins (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taylor in this election.

2020

See also: Alabama Supreme Court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Alabama Supreme Court

Incumbent Greg Shaw won election in the general election for Alabama Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Shaw (R)	97.6	1,554,369
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4	38,502

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,592,871
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Supreme Court

Incumbent Greg Shaw defeated Cam Ward in the Republican primary for Alabama Supreme Court on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Shaw	58.4	344,049
		Cam Ward	41.6	245,184

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 589,233
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bryan Taylor (R)

2014

Taylor did not be seek re-election to the Alabama State Senate in 2014. According to media reports, Taylor sighted the normal "mumbo jumbo" of balancing family and work as cause for leaving the senate after only serving one term. Sources also suggested that Taylor's planned exit may have been due to poor performance in polling predictions for the 2014 race.

2010

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010

Taylor defeated Ray Boles and Ken Barnett in the June 1 primary. He then defeated incumbent Democrat Wendell Mitchell in the general election.

Alabama State Senate, District 30 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Bryan Taylor (R)		25,868
Wendell Mitchell (D)		19,506

Alabama State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Bryan Taylor (R)		7,358
Ray Boles (R)		4,909
Ken Barnett (R)		2,708

Endorsements

In 2010, Taylor's endorsements included the following:

• The Alabama Tea Party Express

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bryan Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Taylor’s campaign website stated the following:

“	DEFEND LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: Bryan has fought in the courts to defend religious liberty and protect conservative voices from being cancelled on woke college campuses. He also believes that every party to a case, not just one side, is entitled to justice and fair treatment under law. Bryan will concentrate on bringing more effective training for judges, reducing the cost of litigation, and promoting more trustworthy outcomes in our courts. RESTORE THE RULE OF LAW: Bryan is an adherent of Scalia-style originalism. He believes in interpreting and applying the Constitution and other laws as they were written and intended by the Founders and our elected representatives in the legislative branch. As Chief Justice, Bryan will oppose judicial activism and weaponization of our system of justice, to ensure we remain a government of laws and not of men. STREAMLINE THE JUDICIARY: As a former state senator and fiscal conservative, Bryan helped pass major budget reforms that streamlined the executive branch of state government, cut wasteful spending, and ushered in an era of greater accountability for the use of taxpayer dollars. He also sponsored the bill that repealed the legislature’s own pay raise. As Chief Justice, Bryan will ensure every tax dollar allocated to our courts is spent wisely. TAKE VETERANS COURTS STATEWIDE: As an Iraq veteran and a retired Army Judge Advocate in the Alabama National Guard, Bryan worked on establishing the first veterans treatment courts in Alabama, where veterans who come into contact with the justice system are rehabilitated through substance abuse treatment and other programs to help veterans succeed. As Chief Justice, Bryan will establish Veterans Treatment Courts in all 67 counties.	”
—Bryan Taylor’s campaign website (2024)

2020

Bryan Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Bryan Taylor campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice	Lost primary	$187,810	$167,647
Grand total			$187,810	$167,647
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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2014

In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.

• The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Personal

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Taylor and his wife, Jessica, have one child.

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Preceded by -	Alabama State Senate District 30 2010-2014	Succeeded by Clyde Chambliss Jr. (R)

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