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U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 2nd District

David J. Taylor

Republican 1st term Up 2026
98LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 12
8BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.61

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
Agriculture and Food 13% · Economics and Public Finance 12%
Committees
Agriculture · Transportation and Infrastructure
Bills on
Transportation and Public Works · Agriculture and Food · Taxation
Age
56

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Taylor has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Taylor’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Taylor breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Taylor voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Economics and Public Finance 12% · 6 of 50 party 7%
  3. Armed Forces and National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Taylor broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/15/26 H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
343–79
09/14/26 H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
345–60
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
76–350
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
61–365
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
265–161
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
61–360
04/30/26 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
186–238
03/17/26 H.R. 4294 MAWS Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026 or the MAWS Act of 2026Broke w/ party Nay Passed
320–66

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Taylor is saying

All 8 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Taylor voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.20· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 126 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Taylor’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 33
  2. Action in committee 10
  3. Action beyond committee 4
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 0

33 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 31 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Taylor’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Taylor.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 0 missed of 674

Voted on 674 of 674 roll calls; missed 0. Higher than 97% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 103 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 472 votes that split the parties. Higher than 51% of House members.

45% 100%
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 55% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.61

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 37 sponsored bills

Sponsored 37 (House median 25) · cosponsored 197 (median 289), 40 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Transportation and Public Works, Agriculture and Food, Taxation.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress158 89% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 59% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security61 84% Pro
Energy38 76% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85% Pro
Environmental Protection33 67% Pro
Government Operations and Politics30 87% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 82% Pro
Commerce27 93% Pro
International Affairs26 50% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 80% Pro
Immigration17 76% Pro
Education16 63% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 64% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 100% Pro
Labor and Employment11 45% Pro
Health8 63% Pro
Taxation8 100% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 88% Pro
Emergency Management7 100% Pro
Law7 71% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 80% Pro
Animals4 75% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 25% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 100% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-4100%agreement
  2. RTroy BaldersonOH-1298%agreement
  3. RMichelle FischbachMN-798%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Taylor’s campaign raised $1.1M: $625K (57%) from individuals and $429K (39%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $443K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Taylor

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 163.

  1. Smith Victory Member’s leadership PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Taylor’s own leadership PAC: Restoring Our Freedom PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, OH-2Republican2025–present

Seat

State
Ohio
District
2
Current term
2025–2027
Age
56

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3164
325 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Cincinnati, Peebles, Chillicothe
Instagram
repdavetaylor

Elsewhere

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