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David J. Taylor

Republican · Incumbent

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (since 2025)

David J. (Dave) Taylor is the Republican incumbent in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District and took office on Jan. 3, 202512. He is a Miami University and University of Dayton law graduate who worked as an assistant attorney for Clermont County and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix2.

Where they stand 14 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Business regulationCut regulations broadly and let the market sort it outmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Introduced the Regulation Decimation Act, which would require ten federal regulations to be eliminated for every new one. (2025-01-23) source
    • Said Congress must trim the fat from the federal bureaucracy and rein in over-regulation. (2025-01-23) source
  • Drug pricesFocus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settingmedium
    Official action · medium confidence
    • Introduced the bipartisan Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act requiring list prices in direct-to-consumer drug ads. (2025-06-05) source
    • Said price disclosure will increase competition and lower health care costs. (2025-06-05) source
  • ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
    • His campaign site pledges to finish the border wall, increase Border Patrol funding, deploy the military when necessary and prosecute criminals and cartels. (2024) source
    • Introduced the Deporting Fraudsters Act to make defrauding the government or stealing benefits a deportable offense for people here illegally. (2025-03-06) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
  • Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
  • Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
  • Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
  • HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
    • Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
  • AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
    Said · low confidence
    • His campaign site says he is a pro-life conservative who believes the unborn deserve to be protected by law. (2024) source
    • Introduced the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act to bar taking minors across state lines for an abortion without following home-state parental notification laws. (2025-08-18) source
  • National debtNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His campaign site says spending must be reined in fast and pledges legislation requiring Congress to balance the budget before members get paid. (2024) source
  • Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His campaign site says the country must end the stigma on fossil fuels and lean into nuclear energy. (2024) source
  • GunsNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His campaign site says the Second Amendment is clear and unequivocal and that he will always vote to protect it. (2024) source
  • Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source

No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.

Record

  • Won the 2024 general election for Ohio's 2nd District, defeating Samantha Meadows and Alexander Schrank, and took office Jan. 3, 20252.
  • Listed as "David J. Taylor (R)" for the 2nd U.S. Congressional District on the Ross County Board of Elections candidate list for Nov. 3, 20261.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$1,095,248raised
$780,078spent
$442,977cash on hand

Cash on hand includes money left over from the campaign's earlier races, so it can be more than raised minus spent.

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $151,894 in gifts under $200$624,834
  • PACs and other political committees$429,000
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$39,345

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. POET PACPAC$10,000
  2. OHIO CORN AND WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACPAC$10,000
  3. MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PACPAC$10,000
  4. NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC)PAC$10,000
  5. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PACPAC$10,000
  6. CRH AMERICAS, INC. PACPAC$9,500
  7. MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PACPAC$7,000
  8. AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PACPAC$6,500
  9. MEMORIALHEALTHPACPAC$6,000
  10. ATOMIC CREDIT UNION PAC (ACU PAC)PAC$6,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (15)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Candidate list, General Election November 3, 2026 (dated 09/10/26)Ross County Board of Elections
  2. David Taylor (Ohio)Ballotpedia
  3. On the IssuesDave Taylor for Congress
  4. Congressman Dave Taylor Introduces Bill to Slash Government RegulationsOffice of Rep. David Taylor
  5. Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill Requiring Price Transparency for Prescription DrugsOffice of Rep. David Taylor
  6. Congressman Dave Taylor Introduces Bill to Deport Illegal Aliens Committing FraudOffice of Rep. David Taylor
  7. Congressman Taylor Introduces Pro-Family Bill Upholding Parental RightsOffice of Rep. David Taylor
  8. Roll Call 12, 2025: H R 28, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (On Passage, 218 to 206)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  9. Roll Call 166, 2025: S 331, HALT Fentanyl Act (On Passage, 321 to 104)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  10. Roll Call 190, 2025: H R 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, 218 to 214)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  11. Roll Call 349, 2025: H R 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (On Passage, 216 to 211)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  12. Roll Call 11, 2026: H R 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act (On Passage, 230 to 196)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  13. Roll Call 207, 2026: H R 2913, Ukraine Support Act (On Passage, 226 to 195)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  14. Roll Call 214, 2026: S 2, Secure America Act (On Passage, 214 to 212)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  15. Roll Call 280, 2026: H R 7008, Stop Insider Trading Act (On Passage, 232 to 198)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives