Kym Taylor

Kym Taylor
Taylor in 2024
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byCheryl S. Landis
Personal details
Born (1964-03-07) March 7, 1964 (age 62)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Children2
EducationGeorge Washington University (BBA)
Atlanta University (MBA)
ProfessionBusiness owner
WebsiteCampaign website

Kym Taylor (born March 7, 1964) is an American politician. She is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 23 in Prince George's County.

Early life and education

Taylor was born in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 1964. She graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 1982. She later attended George Washington University, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in information processing in 1986, and Atlanta University, where she received a Master of Business Administration degree in information systems and finance in 1988. Taylor runs her own health care company, where she works as a marketing executive.

Career

Taylor worked as an aide to state Senator Paul G. Pinsky.

In August 2021, Taylor filed to fill the vacancy left by the appointment of state Delegate Ron Watson to the Maryland Senate. The Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee voted on September 14 to nominate its chair, Cheryl S. Landis, to serve the rest of Watson's term; Taylor received one vote.

Maryland House of Delegates

In 2022, Taylor ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23. She ran on a ticket alongside Watson, state Delegate Marvin E. Holmes Jr., and Jocelyn Collins. She won the Democratic primary on July 19, coming in third with 14.0 percent of the vote and edging out her opponent, Jocelyn Collins, by 16 votes.

Taylor was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023. She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

Personal life

Taylor and her husband Steve with Governor Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore, 2024

Taylor is married to her husband, Steve. In 2015, the Taylors purchased a $1.45 million home in Bowie, Maryland.

In June 2026, Capital News Service reported that Taylor and her husband settled tax liens totaling $705,999 over the last 10 years and still owed money to the state. Taylor told Capital News Service that the liens were a result of her and her husband's business loses, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but only three of the liens were filed after 2020. She also said that there was an agreement in place "to address the balance due" to the state.

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 23 Democratic primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marvin E. Holmes Jr. 10,382 16.2
Democratic Adrian Boafo 9,237 14.4
Democratic Kym Taylor 8,957 14.0
Democratic Jocelyn Irene Collins 8,938 13.9
Democratic Monica Roebuck 7,609 11.9
Democratic Keenon James 6,104 9.5
Democratic Remi Duyile 3,888 6.1
Democratic Januari McKay 3,784 5.9
Democratic Valeria Tomlin 2,630 4.1
Democratic Jacqui Steele-McCall 2,575 4.0
Maryland House of Delegates District 23 election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marvin E. Holmes Jr. 36,506 33.89
Democratic Kym Taylor 36,399 33.80
Democratic Adrian Boafo 33,843 31.42
Write-in 957 0.89

References

  1. 1 2 "Members – Delegate Kym Taylor". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Gaskill, Hannah (August 27, 2021). "Hogan Appoints Del. Ron Watson to Fill Senate Vacancy". Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Jan, Tracy (March 23, 2022). "Home values soared during the pandemic, except for these Black families". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 DePuyt, Bruce (September 14, 2021). "Prince George's Democrats Select Party Chairwoman to Fill House Vacancy". Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ Ford, William (October 27, 2021). "As Candidates File For State Seats, Many Voters Unaware of Process and Issues". The Washington Informer. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Kurtz, Josh (November 9, 2021). "Candidates and Slates Reshuffling in Changing Prince George's County District after Senator's Departure". Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ Ford, William; Kurtz, Josh (August 29, 2022). "Political Notes: Prince George's primary results final, New Dems back Mizeur, top Hogan staffer moves to treasurer's office". Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Kym Taylor, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 19, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ Copenhaver, Norah; Corman, Justin; Lee, Cameron (June 12, 2026). "Five General Assembly candidates – including two current delegates – fell behind on tax payments". Capital News Service. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 7, 2022.