# Todd Taylor

Todd Taylor (born May 21, 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa.
As of September 2011, Taylor serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as ranking member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council and of the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement Board of Trustees.
Taylor was first elected in a June 27, 1995 special election, succeeding fellow Democrat Richard Running in the 54th District.

## Electoral history

*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Iowa House of Representatives special elections, 1995 District 54 Turnout: 4,924 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor | Democratic | 2,756 | 56.0 |
| Iowa House of Representatives special elections, 1995 District 54 Turnout: 4,924 | Democratic hold | Steve Buhr | Republican | 2,068 | 42.0 |
| Iowa House of Representatives special elections, 1995 District 54 Turnout: 4,924 | Democratic hold | Rosanne Freeburg | Independent | 94 | 1.9 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996 District 54 Turnout: 13,007 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 7,236 | 55.6 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996 District 54 Turnout: 13,007 | Democratic hold | Steve Buhr | Republican | 5,759 | 44.3 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 District 54 Turnout: 10,422 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 6,120 | 58.7 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 District 54 Turnout: 10,422 | Democratic hold | Rick Kullander | Republican | 4,292 | 41.2 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 District 54 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 District 70 Turnout: 10,766 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 6,164 | 57.3 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 District 70 Turnout: 10,766 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Charles H. Wieneke | Republican | 4,590 | 42.6 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 70 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 70 Turnout: 10,929 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 7,312 | 66.9 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 70 Turnout: 10,929 | Democratic hold | David Gochenouer | Republican | 3,608 | 33.0 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 70 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 70 Turnout: 10,771 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 5,959 | 55.3 |
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 70 Turnout: 10,771 | Democratic hold | Jim Burke | Republican | 4,246 | 39.4 |
| Election | Political result | Political result | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Iowa State Senate elections, 2018 District 35 | | Democratic hold | | Todd Taylor | Democratic | unopposed | unopposed |

## Voting record

In the 2017 legislative session, Taylor voted against a $638,000 cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.