Scott Taylor
Bio | Prior to his career in politics, Scott Taylor was enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Navy Seal. As a Seal, he partook in counter-narcotics and in foreign intelligence defense missions. He is fluent in Spanish. He received a certification in government contracting from Old Dominion University and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts concentrating on International Relations from the Harvard University Extension School. |
Status and Position | Former State House of Representatives of Virginia |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican , Virginia |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election VA-02 | VA-02 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing | Scott has raised 677,000 raised and $262,000 in the bank as of June 3 |
Voting Rights | Scott Taylor has not taken a stance on voting rights |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Supports repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act. He does not support universal healthcare, but agrees America needs affordable healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Taylor opposes socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Taylor says that people should be able to have access to affordable heathcare, and that people should be able to go over state lines to obtain healthcare and be able to pool multi- state groups to ensure negotiating and buying power |
| LGBT Rights | For | Taylor supports LGBT rights: he was the co-sponsor on H.R. 2282, the version of the Equality Act. Taylor has said that he is against the ban on transgender people in military and has co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, credit, and the jury system |
| Taxes | For | Taylor voted on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 with great criticism from his Democratic opponent. He voted for the Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2017; When he came under critization from his Democratic opponent mentioning most of the bill went to the wealthiest people—on average households saw a tax cut of only $688. Taylor said "I can tell you right now that $688 could be the difference between the lights going on or off," said Taylor, adding he was raised by a single mother on a modest income. "Nine out of ten people in this district have seen more money in their own pockets… I know the benefit of that tax reform here and I'm proud I supported it." |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Scott Taylor has not made any comment for or against flat rate taxes. He voted for the Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2017; When he came under critization from his Democratic opponent mentioning most of the bill went to the wealthiest people—on average households saw a tax cut of only $688. Taylor said "I can tell you right now that $688 could be the difference between the lights going on or off," said Taylor, adding he was raised by a single mother on a modest income. "Nine out of ten people in this district have seen more money in their own pockets… I know the benefit of that tax reform here and I'm proud I supported it." |
| Abortion | Against | Scott Taylor is pro-life. Scott has a voting record of voting for Pro-Life Policies |
| Gun Control | Against | Scott is Against Gun Control Scott Taylor currently has an A rating with the NRA concerning his voting record and his anti-gun control voting policies. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Scott Taylor does not have an opinion on assisted suicide. Scott Taylor currently has an A rating with the NRA concerning his voting record and his anti-gun control voting policies. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Scott Taylor has not made a clear stance on this issue to definitively say if he is for or against Government Interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Voting record indicates that he is anti-planned parenthood, voted on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, H.R.3354 which defunds Planned Parenthood, eliminates funding entirely for critical family-planning services through Title X and international programs. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Scott Taylor has not taken a stance on this issue. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on stem cell research |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Taylor has not expressed support for or against the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Taylor has said that he is against mandatory prison sentences stating"The harsher sentencing hasn't worked and disproportionately affects black people and other minorities". |
| Military Spending | For | Voting Record Has indicated that he is for military spending |
| War on Terrorism | For | Being a former Navy Seal Scott Taylor is for the war on Terrorist. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Taylor has not made a stance on this issue. other than being" torn" on Presidents Trump decision to work with the French and British on military action against Syria. He has not made a definitive stance. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Taylor does not have a stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Taylor does not has a definitive stance on this issue |
| Free Markets | For | Taylor is for Free Markets Taylor has expressed his support stating that Capitalism and Free Enterprise are essential fundamental things for the American Economy and are better for the world. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Taylor has not expressed opinions on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Taylor does not have an opinion on Affirmative Action |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Taylor stands for government spending as it helps the military, but has a voting record that favors tax cuts and has been vocal about returning the money back to middle class . |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Taylor has not expressed an opinion on Charter Schools. |
| Common Core | Against | Taylor is against the Common Core. Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 57 - Resolution of Disapproval Against the Department of Education's Accountability and State Plans Rule. Which gives Congress authority to effectively nullify regulations submitted for review by federal agencies within 60 legislative days, would cancel the Department of Education’s Accountability and State Plans Rule ( has a loophole that federal bureaucrats could exploit to force Common Core on states that haven't implemented the standards). |
| Clean Energy | Against | Taylor does not support clean energy Voted for Amendment to H.R. 3354 which is allowing cuts to the EPA |
| Religious Freedom | For | Taylor has supported religious freedom Taylor has a voting record that would indicate he supports religious freedom |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | He does not have a definitive stance on separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | he does not have a stance on Slavery Reparations |
| Border Control | For | Taylor stands for border control Taylor supports border control he is quoted saying "there are areas that need a physical wall, but others that also need technology, and others that need more border agents." |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Taylor does not have a stance on Passenger Profiling |
| DACA | For | Taylor does support the DACA program saying that "They are either in school or the military or working and are not committing a crime…They are assimilated, they are speaking the language and culturally they understand everything." |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Taylor has not taken a stance on sanctuary cities |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Taylor has said "I think we should decriminalize it and leave it up to the states" |