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Kimberly "Kim" Taylor

REPUBLICAN

Kimberly "Kim" Taylor is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 82.

Personal background

Kim is originally from Petersburg. She has an associate's degree from Richard Bland College and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Professional background

Kim used to own two automobile repair shops with her husband. She used to be a legislative aide in constituent services at the Maryland General Assembly and a national account manager at Bell Atlantic Corporation.

Political background

Kimberly Taylor is currently the state delegate representing district 63. She was first elected in 2021 and has been in office for one term.

Energy & the Environment

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.

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Economy

Wants to lower taxes.

Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

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Healthcare

Wants to lower prices for prescription drugs and make healthcare prices more transparent.

Supports expanding telemedicine and health insurance companies covering people with preexisting conditions.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.

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Education

Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private, charter, or religious schools rather than public schools.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

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Public Safety

Opposes reducing funding for the police.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

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