Charles Taylor
Last held office: U.S. House, NC-11 (1991–2007). Ran in 10 elections between 1988 and 2006, winning 8.
Last office: U.S. House, NC-11Born 1941
- Last margin
- −7.6
- Lost 2006
- Elections
- 10
- 1988–2006
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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)
Every race Taylor has run
Margin: how far Taylor finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Lost | Heath Shuler (D) | 46.2% | D+7.6 | $4.4M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | Patsy Keever (D) | 54.9% | R+9.8 | $2.1M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | Sam Neill (D), Eric Henry (L) | 55.5% | R+12.7 | $1.6M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | Sam Neill (D), Charles Barry Williams (L) | 55.1% | R+12.9 | $1.5M |
| 1998 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | David Young (D), Chris Heckert (L) | 56.6% | R+14.3 | $938.7K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | James Mark Ferguson (D), Phil McCanless (L), Milton Burrill (NLP) | 58.3% | R+18.2 | $759.2K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | Maggie Palmer Lauterer (D) | 60.1% | R+20.2 | $1M |
| 1992 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | John S. Stevens (D) | 54.7% | R+9.3 | $1.2M |
| 1990 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Won | James Clarke (D) | 50.7% | R+1.3 | $523.6K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, NC-11 | General | Lost | James Clarke (D) | 49.6% | D+0.7 | $503.3K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2005–06
- Raised
- $4.4M
- Spent
- $4.4M
- Cash
- $18.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2006Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Taylor has held
- U.S. House, NC-11 · 1991–2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Taylor has run against
- Heath Shuler (D) · 2006 election, lost
- Patsy Keever (D) · 2004 election, won
- Sam Neill (D) · 2002 election, won
- David Young (D) · 1998 election, won
- James Mark Ferguson (D) · 1996 election, won
- Maggie Palmer Lauterer (D) · 1994 election, won
- John S. Stevens (D) · 1992 election, won
- James Clarke (D) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 9 polls; Taylor’s best result was 48% (North Carolina's 11th District, 2004).
Taylor’s polls in the database →How we know Taylor
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET