Jeff Taylor (politician)
Jeff Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Feenstra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1961 Spencer, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Northwestern College University of Iowa University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Professor |
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.
Early life and career
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]
Political career
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] Once again, he was unopposed in the primary and general elections in 2024.[13][14]
Published works
- Taylor, Jeff (2006). Where Did the Party Go? William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826216618.[15]
- Taylor, Jeff (2013). Politics on a Human Scale: The American Tradition of Decentralism. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739186749.[16]
- Taylor, Jeff; Israelson, Chad (2015). The Political World of Bob Dylan: Freedom and Justice, Power and Sin. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137482341.[17]
References
- ^ a b Sandbulte, Eric (October 7, 2019). "Dordt professor runs for state senate". Sioux Center News. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sioux Center Man Declares Candidacy for District 2 Iowa State Senate Seat". Sioux County Radio. October 7, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Spencer native seeking Feenstra's senate seat". Spencer Daily Reporter. October 7, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Taylor to run for District 2 Iowa State Senate". KTIV. October 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (October 7, 2019). "Northwest Iowa professor running for legislative seat being vacated by Feenstra". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Sioux Center political science professor announces run for Iowa Senate". Siouxland News. February 28, 2020. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Van Aartsen, Scott (March 2, 2020). "Taylor Is Officially On The Ballot For June Primary In District 2". Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Name of Sioux Center Resident Will Be on Primary Ballot". Sioux County Radio. March 2, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Van Aartsen, Scott (March 31, 2020). "Candidates To Run For Party Nominations In June". KIWA. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor running unopposed for Iowa Senate seat, has lifelong interest in politics". The Iowa Standard. March 20, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Struck, Paul (June 5, 2020). "3,380 votes cast in Primary". Chronicle Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Teunissen, Gage (July 17, 2023). "Iowa State Senator Jeff Taylor seeking re-election". KCAU-TV. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Thoene, Wesley (June 4, 2024). "Republican candidates for Iowa House seats win primary races". KCAU-TV. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (November 6, 2024). "Northwest Iowa legislative contests trend overwhelmingly for Republicans, Scholten gets the sole Democratic win". KWIT. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Weeks, David L. (September 2008). "Where Did the Party Go?: William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy – By Jeff Taylor". The Historian. 70 (3): 561–562. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2008.00221_33.x. S2CID 145105751.
- ^ Vande Griend, Doug (2015). "Politics on a Human Scale: The American Tradition of Decentralism". Pro Rege. 43 (3): 39–41.
- ^ McDonald, Travis (2018). "The Political World of Bob Dylan: Freedom and Justice, Power and Sin". Rock Music Studies. 5 (2): 180–182. doi:10.1080/19401159.2018.1499233. S2CID 158399760.