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Rich Taylor
Rich Taylor (Democratic Party) was a member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 42. He assumed office on January 2, 2013. He left office on January 2, 2021.
Taylor (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 44. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Taylor's professional experience includes working as an HVAC technician and maintenance worker for the Iowa State Penitentiary.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Taylor was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Labor and Business Relations Committee (decommissioned)
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Ranking Member
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Business Relations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Human Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 44
Incumbent Adrian Dickey defeated Rich Taylor in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 44 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adrian Dickey (R) | 66.5 | 15,318 |
 | Rich Taylor (D) | 33.4 | 7,699 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 23,039 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 44
Incumbent Adrian Dickey advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 44 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrian Dickey | 99.6 | 5,362 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 5,382 | |||
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2020
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 42
Jeffrey Reichman defeated incumbent Rich Taylor in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Reichman (R) | 59.8 | 16,766 |
| Rich Taylor (D) | 40.1 | 11,228 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 28,025 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 42
Incumbent Rich Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 42 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rich Taylor | 99.5 | 3,991 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 4,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 42
Jeffrey Reichman defeated Nancy Amos in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 42 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Reichman | 73.5 | 3,338 |
 | Nancy Amos | 26.2 | 1,187 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 4,539 | |||
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2016
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Iowa State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Rich Taylor defeated Danny Graber in the Iowa State Senate District 42 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa State Senate, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rich Taylor Incumbent |
50.31% | 13,434 | |
| Republican | Danny Graber | 49.69% | 13,266 | |
| Total Votes | 26,700 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Rich Taylor ran unopposed in the Iowa State Senate District 42 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa State Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rich Taylor Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Danny Graber defeated Ralph Holmstrom in the Iowa State Senate District 42 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa State Senate, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Danny Graber |
62.98% | 832 | |
| Republican | Ralph Holmstrom | 37.02% | 489 | |
| Total Votes | 1,321 | |||
2012
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012
Taylor ran in the 2012 election for Iowa State Senate District 42. He defeated Donna Amandus and Bob Morawitz in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. Taylor defeated Larry W. Kruse (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rich Taylor |
50.6% | 15,058 | |
| Republican | Larry Kruse | 44.7% | 13,281 | |
| Independent | Michael Garmoe | 4.7% | 1,396 | |
| Total Votes | 29,735 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rich Taylor |
49.8% | 1,446 |
| Donna Amandus | 35.6% | 1,032 |
| Bob Morawitz | 14.6% | 423 |
| Total Votes | 2,901 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Rich Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 14. The session was suspended from March 16 through June 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Taylor endorsed Martin O'Malley for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[10]
- See also: Endorsements for Martin O'Malley
Personal
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Rich and his wife, Annette, have two children.[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 richtaylor4statesenate.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 17, 2012
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Martin O'Malley announces 17 Iowa endorsements," September 8, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Shawn Hamerlinck (R) |
Iowa State Senate District 42 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey Reichman (R) |
