| | '''Nicholas Van Campen Taylor''', known as '''Van Taylor''' (born August 1, 1972), is a departing [[RINO]] [[U.S. Representative]] for the [[Texas]] 3rd congressional district. He was one of only thirty-five [[liberal]] [[Republican Party|Republicans]] who voted for [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s [[1/6 Select Committee]] to engage in a witch-hunt against [[Trump]], his family, and his supporters. Van Taylor is opposed by many [[conservative]] groups for reelection, including the leader of US Inventor (for refusing to support small inventors' patent rights) and vaccine choice groups (for refusing to oppose mandates). His district, which is north of [[Dallas]], is more conservative than he is and was made even more conservative by the redistricting in 2022.</sup> | | '''Nicholas Van Campen Taylor''', known as '''Van Taylor''' (born August 1, 1972), is a departing [[RINO]] [[U.S. Representative]] for the [[Texas]] 3rd congressional district. He was one of only thirty-five [[liberal]] [[Republican Party|Republicans]] who voted for [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s [[1/6 Select Committee]] to engage in a witch-hunt against [[Trump]], his family, and his supporters. Van Taylor is opposed by many [[conservative]] groups for reelection, including the leader of US Inventor (for refusing to support small inventors' patent rights) and vaccine choice groups (for refusing to oppose mandates). His district, which is north of [[Dallas]], is more conservative than he is and was made even more conservative by the redistricting in 2022.</sup> |
| − | Since 2015, Taylor has been a state senator in the heavily Republican District 8. He succeeded Sam Johnson, the retiring Republican congressman, on January 3, 2019. In the November 6, 2018, general election, Van Taylor defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Lorie Burch, 168,775 (54.3 percent) to 137,547 (44.2 percent). He resides in [[Plano]] in Collin County
| + | From 2015 to 2019, Taylor was a state senator in the heavily Republican District 8. He succeeded Sam Johnson, the retiring Republican congressman, on January 3, 2019. In the November 6, 2018, general election, Van Taylor defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Lorie Burch, 168,775 (54.3 percent) to 137,547 (44.2 percent). He resides in [[Plano]] in Collin County |
| | From 2011 to 2015, Taylor represented District 66 in the Texas House of Representatives. | | From 2011 to 2015, Taylor represented District 66 in the Texas House of Representatives. |