| − | '''Nicholas Van Campen Taylor''', known as '''Van Taylor''' (born August 1, 1972), is an [[Iraq War]] veteran and [[Texas]] [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[business]]man who is the [[U.S. Representative]]-elect for the [[Texas]] 3rd Congressional District seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]], a district covering primarily Collin County just north of Dallas. In the November 6, 2018, general election, he 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. | + | '''Nicholas Van Campen Taylor''', known as '''Van Taylor''' (born August 1, 1972), is a [[RINO]] congressman representing the Texas 3rd congressional district, who was one of the few 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 US Inventors (for refusing to support small inventors' patent rights) and vaccine choice groups. His district, which is north of [[Dallas]], is more conservative than he is. |
| − | 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. | + | 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 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. |