Sylvester Taylor, II
Sylvester Taylor, II (Democratic Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 80.
Taylor (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 75. Taylor lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.
Taylor was also a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 67 of the Missouri House of Representatives.[1]
Taylor previously served in the House, representing District 80 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Taylor attended Texas A&M University. Taylor's professional experience includes working as an electrician at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on these committees:
Elections
2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Alan Gray won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 75 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alan Gray (D) | 100.0 | 8,295 |
| Total votes: 8,295 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Alan Gray defeated Sylvester Taylor, II in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 75 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan Gray | 58.0 | 2,196 |
 | Sylvester Taylor, II | 42.0 | 1,590 | |
| Total votes: 3,786 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darren Ross (D)
2014
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Alan Green defeated Sylvester Taylor, II, Larry Davis, Jr. and Tony Weaver in the Democratic primary. Dwayne Strickland was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jeff Coleman was unopposed in the Libertarian primary. Green defeated Strickland and Coleman in the general election.[2][3]
In a special election held concurrently with the primary, Green defeated Weaver (who ran as an independent), Strickland and Coleman to serve the remainder of the term vacated by Steve Webb (D).[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Alan Green Incumbent |
79.1% | 9,616 | |
| Republican | Dwayne Strickland | 18.4% | 2,241 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Coleman | 2.4% | 296 | |
| Total Votes | 12,153 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Alan Green |
46.5% | 3,031 |
| Sylvester Taylor II | 28.1% | 1,830 |
| Tony Weaver | 17.5% | 1,141 |
| Larry Davis, Jr. | 7.9% | 512 |
| Total Votes | 6,514 | |
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Green |
67.7% | 4,989 | |
| Independent | Tony Weaver | 15.3% | 1,130 | |
| Republican | Dwayne Strickland | 15% | 1,109 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Coleman | 2% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 7,372 | |||
2012
Taylor ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 75. Taylor was defeated by incumbent Rochelle Walton Gray in the August 7 primary election.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rochelle Walton Gray Incumbent |
60.2% | 3,113 |
| Sylvester Taylor, II Incumbent | 39.8% | 2,059 |
| Total Votes | 5,172 | |
Ballot access issues
On June 14, 2012, the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that Taylor should not appear on the August 7 primary election ballot because he did not reside in the newly drawn House district in which he sought election. However, according to reports instead of taking action the court simply outlined its reasoning and transferred the case immediately to the Missouri Supreme Court.[6]
On June 19, the Supreme Court ruled Taylor could remain on the ballot since it was a redistricting year. According to the decision, "Had the drafters of the constitution wished to limit eligibility to candidates residing only in those parts of an old district that were absorbed into the new one, they could have crafted narrowing language to that effect. They did not."[7]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Taylor won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Taylor's opponents in the August 3 primary were Teona McGhaw-Boure and Gloria Hardrict-Ewing.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Taylor and his wife, Ernestine, have three children.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ [http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=55533333 Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results State of Missouri - Special - Legislative District 67 - August 5, 2014," accessed September 29, 2014]
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Court rules Mo. lawmaker doesn't qualify for ballot, transfers residency case to Supreme Court," June 14, 2012
- ↑ St. Louis Today, "Supreme Court upholds traditional candidate filing procedure," June 19, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 75 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Colona (D) |
