Mary Jo Taylor
Mary Jo Taylor (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 33. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on January 11, 2021.
Taylor (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 33. She lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Biography
Mary Jo Taylor, as of February 2020, lived in Stafford, Kansas. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and social sciences from Fort Hays State University in 1975 and a degree in educational administration from Wichita State University in 2003. Taylor’s career experience includes working as a teacher with Unified School District 357 and as a principal and superintendent with Unified School District 349.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Taylor was assigned to the following committees:
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Senate Education Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Education |
| • Public Health and Welfare |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
Sponsored legislation
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
2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 33
Alicia Straub won election in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 33 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alicia Straub (R) | 100.0 | 26,740 |
| Total votes: 26,740 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 33
Alicia Straub defeated incumbent Mary Jo Taylor in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 33 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alicia Straub | 59.9 | 9,519 |
 | Mary Jo Taylor | 40.1 | 6,384 | |
| Total votes: 15,903 | |||
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2016
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Mitch Holmes (R) did not seek re-election.
Mary Jo Taylor defeated Matt Bristow in the Kansas State Senate District 33 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mary Jo Taylor |
76.55% | 21,114 | |
| Democratic | Matt Bristow | 23.45% | 6,467 | |
| Total Votes | 27,581 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Matt Bristow ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 33 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Matt Bristow (unopposed) | |
Mary Jo Taylor defeated Larry Salmans in the Kansas State Senate District 33 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mary Jo Taylor |
51.83% | 7,334 | |
| Republican | Larry Salmans | 48.17% | 6,816 | |
| Total Votes | 14,150 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mary Jo Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Taylor's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
Equitable and adequate public education for all Kansas children
- Excerpt: "Kansas schools are suffering from strangled budgets and poor legislation. Providing strong public education is key to our prosperity!"
Fair tax policy
- Excerpt: "If practical, workable policy cannot be enacted, the values we have traditionally held dear in Kansas will disappear. The reputation Kansas has achieved as a leader in public education, the fact that we are a leader in safe, state of the art highway infrastructure, and access to quality health care will be scarce, if not impossible."
Economic prosperity
- Excerpt: "Economic Development, in order to create middle class jobs and life styles, is essential to the backbone of America. The families in poverty are increasing exponentially, while the middle class is shrinking. The very rich are strong advocates for the very rich."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2020.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2019.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2018.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2017.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Mary Jo Taylor's Biography," accessed February 27, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Mary Jo Taylor for Senate, "Home," accessed June 15, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mitch Holmes (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 33 2017–2021 |
Succeeded by Alicia Straub (R) |
