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Ron Taylor
Ron Taylor (Democratic Party) is a member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 26. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Taylor (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 26. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Biography
Ron Taylor was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and lives in Hailey, Idaho. Taylor graduated from Olympus High School. His career experience includes working as a firefighter and EMT with Wood River Fire & Rescue. Taylor has volunteered with Wood River Trails Coalition and Wood River Land Trust.[1][2]
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.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Taylor was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee
- Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- Resources and Environment Committee
Elections
2026
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Idaho State Senate District 26
Incumbent Ron Taylor is running in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 26 on November 3, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 26
Incumbent Ron Taylor defeated Laurie Lickley and Kala Tate in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Taylor (D) | 45.6 | 10,319 |
 | Laurie Lickley (R) | 43.9 | 9,952 | |
| Kala Tate (Independent) | 10.5 | 2,380 | ||
| Total votes: 22,651 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 26
Incumbent Ron Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 26 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Taylor | 100.0 | 3,153 |
| Total votes: 3,153 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 26
Laurie Lickley advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 26 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laurie Lickley | 100.0 | 3,253 |
| Total votes: 3,253 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taylor in this election.
2022
See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Idaho State Senate District 26
Ron Taylor defeated Laurie Lickley in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Taylor (D) | 51.6 | 8,117 |
| Laurie Lickley (R) | 48.4 | 7,604 | |
| Total votes: 15,721 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donald Lappin (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 26
Ron Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 26 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Taylor | 100.0 | 2,140 |
| Total votes: 2,140 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 26
Laurie Lickley defeated Eric Parker in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 26 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laurie Lickley | 63.1 | 3,343 |
| Eric Parker | 36.9 | 1,956 | ||
| Total votes: 5,299 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Ron Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
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Ron Taylor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Taylor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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On behalf of all District 26, I want to protect: • Quality education for our children - let’s lead, not trail, the nation • Access to public lands for hunting, fishing, recreation, and tourism • Preservation and management of Idaho’s water resources to sustain our agricultural heritage and recreational riches • Our standard of living - access to housing and ability to afford that housing with local jobs • The freedoms of all Idahoans - including the freedom to make decisions about our bodies, marry who we want to marry, and build the families we choose
When somebody’s house is on fire or they are experiencing a medical emergency - I and my colleagues put aside any differences we might have and solve the problem in front of us. We prioritize the needs of the community we serve because that is what a public servant does.
- Quality education for our children
- The freedoms of all Idahoans - including the freedom to make decisions about our bodies, marry who we want to marry, and build the families we choose
- Preservation and management of Idaho’s water resources
Access to public lands for hunting, fishing, recreation, and tourism
Preservation and management of Idaho’s water resources to sustain its agricultural heritage, recreational riches, and daily needs of our citizens
Our standard of living - folks in this region should be able to access housing and afford that housing with local jobs
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 10.
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- Legislators are scored on how they voted on sportsman-related bills.
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2023
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In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 6.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Idaho State Senate District 26 |
Officeholder Idaho State Senate District 26 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2022
- ↑ Idaho State Legislature, "Sen. Ron Taylor," accessed January 18, 2023
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michelle Stennett (D) |
Idaho State Senate District 26 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
