James Taylor
Arizona State Representative, District 29 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.2%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Artificial Intelligence and Innovation · vice chair
- Education · vice chair
- Public Safety and Law Enforcement
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Taylor sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Taylor is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tony Rivero, Julie Willoughby, Michael Carbone
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Taylor’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives.
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 Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Taylor | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answers | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 27–24 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 1511: commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presence | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 26–27 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | HB 2592: artificial intelligence; state agencies; rules | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–23 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 1205: motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 30–27 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 1133: candidate financial disclosures; public officers | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–23 |
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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 29 | Lost | D+1.8 | R+18.5 | −20.3 |
| 2024 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+0.4 | R+18.5 | −18.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $17.9K
- Spent
- $10K
- Cash
- $11.4K
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 4, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Conservatives for Taylor State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 4, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Taylor has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Taylor has run against
- Christine Scianna (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Steve Montenegro (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Taylor
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/70f55f83-fed8-497f-86a9-94b6d428b9b4
- Wikidata Q131176168
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET