Lane Taylor | |
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Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 18th district | |
Assumed office April 29, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jenifer Branning |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia,Mississippi,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jordan Chambliss |
Children | 2 |
Website | Legislative website Campaign website |
Lane Taylor is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 18th district. A Republican,he was first elected in an April 2025 nonpartisan special election to succeed Republican senator Jenifer Branning who left office after being elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court. [1]
Taylor is a native of Philadelphia,Mississippi. [2] He attended Neshoba Central High School and East Central Community College. [3]
Taylor worked as an insurance agent at the Mississippi Farm Bureau,then founded Lane Taylor Auction Company in 2015. [2] [4]
Following Jenifer Branning's election to the Supreme Court of Mississippi,Taylor was the first candidate to announce a campaign in the April 2025 nonpartisan special election to replace her in the Mississippi State Senate. [5] [4] He won the election outright with 56.9% of the vote. [1]
Taylor and his wife,Jordan Chambliss,have two children and live in Neshoba County. [3]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Lane Taylor | 3,011 | 56.94% | |
Mark Forsman | 1,379 | 26.08% | |
Lindsey Kidd | 577 | 10.91% | |
Jackson Melton | 208 | 3.93% | |
Marty Sistrunk | 113 | 2.14% | |
Total votes | 5,288 | 100.00% |