Kathleen Taylor
Oregon State Senator, District 21 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 18
- 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.5%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +62.4
- Won 2016
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor and Business · chair
- Finance and Revenue
- Legislative Audits
- Natural Resources and Wildfire
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Taylor sits in the Oregon State Senate
Taylor is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Courtney Neron Misslin, Sara Gelser Blouin, Rob Wagner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Taylor’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Oregon State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Taylor’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Taylor | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4142: Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4075: Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 16–12 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 26–2 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4144: Relating to batteries. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 4134: Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Taylor was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon State Senate, District 21 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Oregon State Senate, District 21 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Oregon State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+62.4 |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | D+41.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Taylor has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 21 · since 2016
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 41 · 2014–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Taylor has run against
- James Ofsink (I) · 2016 general, won
- Timothy E. McMenamin (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Taylor
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/97c2b8fd-9e87-43b7-b202-6541af36bab7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET