Ron Taylor (Idaho politician)

Ron Taylor
Member of the Idaho Senate from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2022
Personal details
Born	(1964-03-23) March 23, 1964 (age 61) [1] Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Democratic [2]
Alma mater	University of Utah

Ron Taylor ^[3] is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the 26th district of the Idaho Senate. ^[4]

Life and career

Taylor was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the University of Utah. ^{[4] [5]}

Taylor moved to Idaho in 1982. He joined the Wood River Fire & Rescue as a firefighter, paramedic, and, eventually, Captain of the Fire Deparemtnt. ^[6]

In November 2022, Taylor defeated state Representative Laurie Lickley in the general election for the 26th district of the Idaho Senate, winning 52 percent of the vote. ^[7] He assumed office on December 1, 2022.

In 2024, Lickley ran again. Taylor won the general election by 367 votes. 10% of the vote was won by far right candidate Karla Tate, who was described as a spoiler. ^[8]

References

1. https://www.mtexpress.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/taylor-is-a-voice-of-reason/article_252c8574-8a57-11ef-a08a-ff71e8cbf2fc.html
2. Cohen, Rachel (November 9, 2022). "Democrats hold on to two south central Idaho legislative seats". Boise State Public Radio. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
3. Foley, Greg (October 26, 2022). "District 26 Senate candidates display their differences". Idaho Mountain Express. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
4. "Senator Ron C. Taylor (D)". Idaho Legislature . Retrieved April 8, 2023.
5. "Ron Taylor". Idaho House & Senate Democrats. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
6. https://www.rontaylorforsenate.com/about
7. "2022 Idaho State Senate - District 26 Election Results". USA Today . November 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
8. https://ballotpedia.org/Laurie_Lickley