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James Taylor Jr. (Winston-Salem, North Carolina, city council member)
James Taylor (Democratic Party) is a member of the Winston-Salem City Council in North Carolina, representing Southeast Ward. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends in 2028.
Taylor (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Winston-Salem City Council to represent Southeast Ward in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward
Incumbent James Taylor won election in the general election for Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Taylor (D) | 97.8 | 8,301 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 8,490 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taylor in this election.
2020
Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward
See also: City elections in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward
Incumbent James Taylor defeated Wesley Longsdorf, Paula J. McCoy, and Michael Banner in the general election for Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Taylor (D) | 84.3 | 8,161 |
| Wesley Longsdorf (L) | 15.2 | 1,468 | ||
| Paula J. McCoy (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Michael Banner (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 9,686 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Wesley Longsdorf advanced from the Libertarian primary for Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward.
Winston-Salem City Council South Ward
See also: City elections in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for Winston-Salem City Council South Ward
Incumbent John Larson defeated Paula J. McCoy and James Taylor in the general election for Winston-Salem City Council South Ward on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Larson (D) | 98.1 | 12,265 |
| Paula J. McCoy (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| James Taylor (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 12 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 215 | ||
| Total votes: 12,504 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Winston-Salem City Council South Ward
Incumbent John Larson defeated Carolyn Highsmith and Mackenzie Cates-Allen in the Democratic primary for Winston-Salem City Council South Ward on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Larson | 47.4 | 2,417 |
 | Carolyn Highsmith | 32.1 | 1,636 | |
| Mackenzie Cates-Allen | 20.5 | 1,044 | ||
| Total votes: 5,097 | |||
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2016
A general election for the mayor's office and all eight city council seats in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, took place on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016, in the city council's Northeast, Northwest and South wards. A special primary election was held in the South Ward on June 7, 2016, after a recount revealed ballot errors discussed here. The 2016 election was the first even-year election for the city's mayor and city council following a 2011 state law moving municipal elections from odd years.[1][2][3] Incumbent James Taylor Jr. ran unopposed in the Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward general election.[4]
| Winston-Salem City Council Southeast Ward, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Taylor Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,177 | |
| Total Votes | 8,177 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||||
2012
Taylor ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 32. He was defeated by Earline W. Parmon in the Democratic primary on May 8.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Earline Parmon |
60% | 10,858 |
| James Taylor | 35.7% | 6,452 |
| Wilbert S. Banks | 4.3% | 785 |
| Total Votes | 18,095 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
James Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Taylor's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Economic Development and Fiscal Policy
- "Encourage more cooperation between community colleges and private companies to create critical job training programs."
- "Modernize the revenue system and avoid taxing investments and production."
Education
- "Promote a greater emphasis on STEM-focused learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)."
- "Fully invest in education to improve test scores, achievement gaps, and graduation rates."
Infrastructure
- "Stop transferring funds from the Highway Trust Fund to the General Fund."
- "Reform the state’s highway equity formula to provide relief to congestion-plagued cities."
Healthcare
- "Focus on preventive care and wellness, not coverage only."
- "Seek more freedom from Washington bureaucrats to reform Medicaid policy."
Public Safety
- "Maintain North Carolina’s commitment to preventing crime while reserving prison for violent and repeat offenders."
- "Reform the failing state probation system."
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Winston-Salem Chronicle, "W-S City Council races and primaries coming earlier in 2016," October 11, 2015
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 523," June 15, 2011
- ↑ Forsyth County Board of Elections, "Election Schedule," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwinston - ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 8, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Results, 2012," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ taylorforncsenate.com - Where I Stand
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