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Taft Love
Taft Love (Republican Party) is a member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing District 6. He assumed office on September 9, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Love (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wyoming State Senate to represent District 6. He lost in the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
Love completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
The Laramie County and Platte County Commissioners (R) appointed Love to Wyoming State Senate District 6 on August 29, 2025 to replace Darin Smith (R).[1]
Biography
Taft Love was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He earned a high school diploma from Rushville Consolidated High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming in 2000. His career experience includes working as a business owner.
He has been affiliated with the following organizations:[2]
- Laramie County Republican Party
- National Rifle Association
- Safari Club International
- Ducks Unlimited
- Quail Forever
- Pheasant Forever
- Southern Builders Association
- Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
- Friday Food Bags
Elections
2024
See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wyoming State Senate District 6
Darin Smith won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darin Smith (R)  | 95.5 | 8,484 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.5 | 402 | ||
| Total votes: 8,886 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 6 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darin Smith | 37.6 | 1,780 |
 | Eric Johnston | 26.8 | 1,267 | |
 | Taft Love | 12.5 | 593 | |
 | Marc Torriani | 9.2 | 434 | |
 | Kim Withers | 8.1 | 383 | |
 | Gary Bjorklund | 5.6 | 264 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 4,734 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Love in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Taft Love completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Love's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Wyoming has put education at the forefront and investing in education is one of the best ways to create long term economic stability. I will work to make sure our education dollars are focused on the students and that teachers have the resources to effectively manage both the classroom and the curriculum. school choice is a great opportunity for Wyoming families to help create a better educational environment for their kids. I will continue to advocate and provide other opportunities to ensure our students are prepared for today’s job market.
- We need to create a more sustainable and inviting business environment so we can recruit industries that fit Wyoming’s culture. This is vital to making sure we are able to retain our children in Wyoming after they graduate. Agriculture, tourism and water are vital parts of our heritage and fundamental to our way of life. I will look for ways to create growth and opportunity for the people of Wyoming to expand these industries. We must also continue to support our oil, gas and coal industries to stabilize our economy against market fluctuations and maintain the jobs that are so vital to our communities.
- I will continue to fight for our second amendment rights, the right to life and maintain a low tax burden on our citizens. I will look for opportunities to bolster our positions in all of these areas in legislation.
I also feel strongly about supporting our second amendment rights and think we should continue to defend these rights with sound legislation. We need to make land use regulations that make Wyoming a more business friendly environment. We also need to protect our oil, gas and coal industries from attack.
1) justice
2) infrastructure
3) defense
4) education
5 years
2) Job Growth and Development
3) Regulatory issues holding back growth.
4) Creating a better educational system
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming Stock Growers
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wyoming State Senate District 6 |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Darin Smith (R) |
Wyoming State Senate District 6 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cowboy StateDaily, "Former County GOP Chair Chosen To Fill Senate Seat Vacated By Trump Appointee," August 29, 2025
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 23, 2024
