Taylon Breeden
Taylon Breeden (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 49. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Breeden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Taylon Breeden was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 49
Incumbent Julie Mayfield defeated John Anderson in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie Mayfield (D) | 65.7 | 56,351 |
 | John Anderson (R) | 34.3 | 29,417 | |
| Total votes: 85,768 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 49
Incumbent Julie Mayfield defeated Sandra Kilgore and Taylon Breeden in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 49 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Mayfield | 68.3 | 16,055 |
 | Sandra Kilgore | 20.7 | 4,869 | |
 | Taylon Breeden | 11.0 | 2,599 | |
| Total votes: 23,523 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 49.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Taylon Breeden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Breeden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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When it comes to politics and leadership, Taylon is driven by a deep passion for connection and community. Taylon believes that we should ALL have a seat at the table, and that all our voices matter. Government should be about bringing us closer together, creating new avenues for us to care for each other, and for us to make decisions with each other.
- As someone who has dealt with the healthcare system personally, I am appalled by the lack of care and access people have to just take care of themselves and their loved ones. We shouldn't fear bankrupcy when we get sick. We shouldn't put off care because of cost. I will stand up against health profiteering, pharmaceutical companies profit gouging, and insurance companies that try and make money off sick people in appalachia. Our lack of mental health care facilities has contributed to the growing crime, addiction and homelessness across the region, let's fight for the respect our families all deserve.
- Money in politics has led to the privatizing of prisons, continuing cannabis prohibition, harming our environment, and our most vulnerable. It has made college, healthcare and housing inaccessible to working families, and it is destroying our public education system. I believe no matter what party you are in, your background or district, we are all fed up.
- I'm a true progressive, and an honest person. As a small business owner I am ready to fight for higher wages and better work conditions of workers so they can thrive.
A Just, Green Transition for NC
As a farmer and working class young person, Taylon recognizes we know that we can’t afford to keep waiting for corporations and for-profit politicians to save the day when it comes to a Just Transition away from fossil fuels and an extractive economy that doesn’t leave our most vulnerable neighbors behind.
We deserve good jobs, reliable transit, a liveable planet, and a future. All of those things are made possible with the Green New Deal and anything less is just delaying the inevitable and standing in the way of what we truly deserve.
One of Taylon's top priorities is reconnecting with and reinvesting in our communities. We deserve to have access to affordable, quality healthcare, treatment for mental health and substance abuse, affordable housing options, and a sense of belonging in our community.
As a small business owner and farmer, Taylon knows the kind of hard work, grit, and perseverance that are necessary to get by in this world. That's why Taylon's priorities include protecting our farmers, investing in good union jobs, ending corrupt anti-union laws, and lifting up our communities with a workforce dedicated to restoration and regeneration.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 15, 2022
