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American political scientist and politician (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffrey Taylor (born January 30, 1961) is an American political scientist, politician, and a Republican Party member of the Iowa Senate from District 2 since January 11, 2021.
Jeff Taylor | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Randy Feenstra |
Personal details | |
Born | Spencer, Iowa, U.S. | January 30, 1961
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. |
Alma mater | Northwestern College University of Iowa University of Missouri |
Occupation | Professor |
Taylor is from Spencer, Iowa. He attended Northwestern College before completing a master's degree from the University of Iowa and a master's and doctorate from the University of Missouri. As a scholar, he was an early exponent of the horseshoe theory of political ideology. Taylor taught at Dordt University for eight years prior to running for public office in 2020.[1] Taylor was also a political analyst for KCAU-TV.[2]
In 2012, Taylor served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Iowa.[2]
In October 2019, Taylor announced that he would be seeking election to the Iowa Senate,[1][3] as incumbent Randy Feenstra vacated the seat to run for the United States House of Representatives.[4][5] Taylor's candidacy in the Republican Party primary was certified in February 2020.[6][7] Taylor reported that more than 250 signatures were submitted in his petition for ballot access.[8] He was unopposed in the primary and general elections.[9][10][11] In July 2023, Taylor announced that he would be seeking reelection.[12]
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