

Tim Taylor
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tim Taylor
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Representative, Dist. 48
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
United States Air Force, Sergeant, 1987-1991
AFFILIATIONS
Cooper County Fair Board, President, Columbia Professional Fire Fighters
President, University of Missouri Extension Council, Member
National Rifle Association, Life Member/Instructor, Zion Lutheran School Building Committee
Member, Thoma- Tuttle American Legion Post 56, Member
Wallace Masonic Lodge 456, Member, Cooper County Historical Society
Life Member, Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association, Member
University of Missouri 4-H, Level 2 Shooting Sports Instructor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Missouri State Representative, Four
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Missouri Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Missouri Right to Life
Missouri Cattlemen's Association
Fraternal Order of Police
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
Kurtis Gregory (2023)
Mike Kehoe (2023)
State Republican Party Organizations (2023)
John Martin (MO) (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
Bootheel Values (2023)
Missouri Leadership Fund (2023)
Missouri Leadership PAC (2023)
Catalyst PAC (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
Key votes from Vote Smart
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
To save the life of the mother.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe the Free Market should determine wages.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
As a career firefighter, I understand that a church building could be closed for safety reasons (think structural integrity), however, the government should never be allowed to keep church members from meeting as a group.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
D In the perfect world, these programs would have never been established.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Only the military, and for specifically defined vaccines that have been thoroughly tested over time. No experiments! The military must be mission ready and that includes some vaccinations prior to deployment. Yellow Fever is one example.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Extremely important. Israeli people enjoy the freedoms that we in the United States hold dear. As our friends, we should help them every way possible.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
We are being invaded, plain and simple. No country can remain sovereign without secure borders.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Neutral
This question is too vague. I strongly agree that parents have every right to make decisions for their minor children, however, in this context I don't believe parents have the right to mutilate their children. I witnessed a mother say, in committee, that her 18-month-old child knew they were the wrong gender. The mental illness of the parent should not be taken out on the child!
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. We are one people, and united in times of national crisis. Use 9-1-1 as an example.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A and C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Without question, Nuclear energy.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of the government is to protect the country so that citizens can live free and productive lives.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
My voting record shows that I support incentives to increase jobs in Missouri, and those incentives sometimes include tax credits. This voting record is not looked at favorably by some conservative "watchdog" groups, so I'm graded poorly because of those votes. Since Missouri has just been rated Number One in job growth, I'm okay with that voting record. In all other areas, I consider myself very conservative.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. As a matter of fact, there are far too many restrictions currently. Lock bad people away and throw away the key.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
As an NRA instructor, I'll help train them!
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