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Janna Taylor

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Janna Taylor
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Montana House of Representatives District 11
Montana State Senate District 6
Successor: Albert Olszewski

Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota

Personal
Religion
Christian: Presbyterian
Profession
Homemaker
Contact

Personal website

Janna Taylor (b. September 9, 1948) is a former Republican member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 6 from 2013 to 2017. In the 2013-2014 session, Taylor served as a Majority Whip.

Taylor did not seek re-election to the Montana State Senate in 2016.

Taylor served in the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2005 to 2013. She served as Speaker Pro Tempore in the 2011-2012 session.[1]

Biography

Taylor earned her M.A. from the University of Minnesota. Her professional experience includes working as a homemaker and rancher.[2]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Campaign themes

2012

Taylor's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]

  • "Obama Care- Under the current PPACA Act, President Obama mandated that all US citizens be required to purchase Healthcare, 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"

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016. Incumbent Janna Taylor (R) did not seek re-election.

Albert Olszewski defeated Rolf Harmsen in the Montana State Senate District 6 general election.[4][5]

Montana State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Albert Olszewski 72.03% 7,370
     Democratic Rolf Harmsen 27.97% 2,862
Total Votes 10,232
Source: Montana Secretary of State


Rolf Harmsen ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Montana State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rolf Harmsen  (unopposed)


Albert Olszewski ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 6 Republican primary.[8][9]

Montana State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Albert Olszewski  (unopposed)

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.[10][11]

Montana State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJanna 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
Green check mark transparent.pngJanna 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.[12][13]

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

2008

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 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.[14]

Montana House of Representatives, District 11
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Janna Taylor (R) 3,410
Pat Estenson (D) 2,203

Campaign finance summary

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Janna Taylor campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Montana Senate, District 6Won $42,977 N/A**
2010Montana House, District 11Won $8,694 N/A**
2008Montana House, District 11Won $9,442 N/A**
2006Montana House, District 11Won $8,588 N/A**
2004Montana House, District 11Won $11,933 N/A**
Grand total$81,634 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2017

In 2017, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 through April 28.

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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to property owners' interests.


2016


2015


2014


2013


Personal

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Taylor and her husband, Michael, have two children.[2]

See also

Recent news

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Montana Watchdog, "Peterson, Milburn get top spots for 2011 legislative session," accessed March 7, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Janna Taylor's Biography," accessed March 7, 2014
  3. ↑ jannataylor.com, "Plans," accessed March 7, 2014
  4. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
  5. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
  6. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
  7. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
  8. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
  9. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
  10. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
  11. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
  12. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2010 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed March 8, 2014
  13. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Legislative Primary Canvass - June 08, 2010," accessed March 8, 2014
  14. ↑ Follow the Money, "Taylor, Janna," accessed March 7, 2014
  15. ↑ Montana Contractors' Association, "Stronger Together: Political Representation," accessed November 5, 2015
  16. ↑ Montana Weed Control Association, "2013 Legislative Report & Scorecard," accessed September 17, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Carmine Mowbray (R) 		Montana State Senate District 6
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Albert Olszewski (R)
Preceded by
- 		Montana House of Representatives District 11
2005–2013 		Succeeded by
Greg Hertz (R)


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