Taylor Turcotte

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Taylor Turcotte

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 3, 2025

Education

High school

Captain Shreve High School

Bachelor's

University of Southern Mississippi, 2000

Personal

Birthplace

Jackson, Miss.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Advertising

Contact

Personal Facebook

Taylor Turcotte (Republican Party) ran for election to the Jackson City Council to represent Ward 7 in Mississippi. She lost in the general election on June 3, 2025.

Biography

Taylor Turcotte was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from Captain Shreve High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2000. Her career experience includes working in advertising. She has been affiliated with the Hinds County Chapter of the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Jackson, Mississippi (2025)

General election

General election for Jackson City Council Ward 7

Kevin Parkinson defeated Ron Aldridge and Taylor Turcotte in the general election for Jackson City Council Ward 7 on June 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Parkinson (D)	56.6	1,702
	Submit photo	Ron Aldridge (Independent)	38.9	1,168
		Taylor Turcotte (R)	4.4	131
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,005
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Jackson City Council Ward 7

Kevin Parkinson defeated Quint Withers in the Democratic primary runoff for Jackson City Council Ward 7 on April 22, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Parkinson	52.7	1,582
		Quint Withers	46.3	1,392
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	30

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,004
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 7

Kevin Parkinson and Quint Withers advanced to a runoff. They defeated Corinthian Sanders, Turner Martin, and Bruce Burton in the Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 7 on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Parkinson	37.9	1,125
✔		Quint Withers	31.6	939
	Submit photo	Corinthian Sanders	10.3	305
	Submit photo	Turner Martin	10.2	302
		Bruce Burton	8.7	259
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	37

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,967
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rosella Houston (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Taylor Turcotte advanced from the Republican primary for Jackson City Council Ward 7.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Turcotte in this election.

2024

See also: Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 12 Republican primary)

Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 12 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2

Incumbent Bennie Thompson defeated Ronald Eller in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bennie Thompson (D)	62.0	177,885
		Ronald Eller (R)	38.0	108,956

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 286,841
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2

Ronald Eller defeated Andrew S. Smith in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on April 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Eller	76.8	4,837
		Andrew S. Smith	23.2	1,459

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,296
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2

Incumbent Bennie Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on March 12, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bennie Thompson	100.0	44,295

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2

Ronald Eller and Andrew S. Smith advanced to a runoff. They defeated Taylor Turcotte in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 on March 12, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Eller	46.6	14,991
✔		Andrew S. Smith	35.7	11,493
		Taylor Turcotte	17.6	5,675

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,159
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Taylor Turcotte completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Turcotte's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a small business owner with two advertising agencies and I have decided to put it all on hold to serve my community as a Representative in the US House of Representatives. As a marketing and advertising professional, I realized a market is not much different than a constituency. Success is achieved when you give the majority of the market or constituency what they want. Therefore, as your representative, my goal is to listen to your thoughts on issues and policies so that I can report the majority decision, not make the decision myself. I look forward to This is not a career path for me. I intend to complete the project of redefining the role of a representative and then turn it over to the next person with the skill set to attack the next problem. Also, I was a Dyson sales manager covering District 2 for 5 years so I know D2 like the back of my hand.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We have the unique opportunity this year to get a Republican into every one of Mississippi’s House seats. Please help me thwart the damaging policies of Bennie Thompson and the Democrats. My platform is the People’s platform—I want to bring REPRESENTATION back to the job of U.S. Representative. I want to hear from you about the issues that are important to you. My goal is to start conversations about how we can get District 2 back on the road to prosperity. I can’t do this alone, to do this right it is going to take a group effort.
• I am proud to be a member of the Hinds County Republican Women’s chapter of the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women. We played a significant role in the reversal of Roe vs. Wade on a federal level, as well as the implementation of the Do No Harm transgender policies at a state level.”
• When the supreme court over ruled Roe V Wade, their actually decision had more to do with giving power back to the states than outlawing anything. So in other words, lawmakers that makes the rules we have to live also live close by when we need to make our voices heard or give them a piece of our minds.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I promise to call Bennie and the Democratic elites out on all the hard-core issues like late-term abortion, fetal tissue harvesting, and children/parents being advised to do irreversible alterations to their bodies and take hormones before they can drive. Limited Government: Stay out of my private life and my pocket. —Free Market Economy: The market can reach great heights if you just leave it alone and let it do its thing. —Flip the Oil Switch: If we are energy independent, the rest of the world can fall apart and we will still be fine. —Roe Vs. Wade Reversal: It made State Law reign supreme, which is even more important. I would rather have those making the laws that govern my life be close by, so that I can personally let them know how I feel about their governance. --Border Security: You can't have a nanny state and an open border. Secure the border immediately, and we can work out the nanny state issue after the borders are secure. —Pro Law Enforcement. —2nd Amendment: First of all, I am a crack shot. Second, everyone should be able to defend their homes and loved ones. A gun and a dog are the most effective forms of personal protection. These are my opinions, I need to hear your opinions too.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I heard Andy Gibson say "I just get up every day and try to do the next right thing". UnI'm following his lead and stealing his line.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Heart of a servant, empathic, honest, transparent and most of all, A GOOD LISTENER!

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Shuttle explosion with the teacher aboard. I can still see the giant TV on the rolling stand sitting at the front of my typing class.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was as the office assistant for Summer Camp at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport LA. It was the summer between my freshman and sophomore year at Captain Shreve High School. Fun fact: I made more per hour than my father did as a second-year medical resident at LSUMC. He worked a lot of weekends moonlighting to make our ends meet.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Reconstructing our government to serve the people and not the elite politicians and the 10% that hold all the wealth. I think we should stop acting like a Corporation and get back to what make us a Republic.

The term "republic" refers to a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter," and political authority is derived from the people through some form of representation. In a republic, elected officials represent the interests of the citizens.

The United States is specifically a federal republic because it combines a federal system of government with a republican form. The federal aspect means that power is divided between a central government and individual state governments. The republican aspect is reflected in the democratic principles where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I do.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

If we have fair and transparent elections, then politicians will naturally be term-limited by the voters. In my opinion, if the voters in Trent Kelly's district want him to continue serving, he should be able to do so. However, the key factor here is having fair elections. I do believe that if politicians have done their job well, the role should be challenging enough that they would naturally step down after serving for 12 years and want to return to private life.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Clay Higgins

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

A man approached me almost vibrating at the Neshobia County Fair because I was wearing a sticker showing support for the newly passed Transgender Bill. He was upset about his preteen granddaughter being asked at school if she wanted to be a boy. He went on to tell me that the girl followed her 3 or 4 older brothers everywhere and was a tomboy. Fortunately, she came home and reported it to her parents. I suggested that he start by addressing the issue with the school's Principal and work his way up from there.

Tell us your favorite joke.

I don’t know any political jokes because they all got elected.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Compromise and negotiation are essential when reaching an agreement, as it is unlikely that 100% of the voter base will ever fully agree. Politicians must make compromises on behalf of their constituents, not on their personal interests.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Ensuring efficient and wise spending of raised revenue is crucial, as government spending often lacks accountability and can be wasteful.

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Taylor Turcotte campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Mississippi District 2	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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