Curt Taylor
2023 - Present
2025
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Curt Taylor (Democratic Party) is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Chittenden-20 District. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Taylor (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Chittenden-20 District. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Curt Taylor was born in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and lives in Colchester, Vermont. Taylor earned a B.A. in political science and philosophy from Beloit College and a B.S. in computer science from Washington State University. His career experience includes working as a teacher, a dairy farm hand, a newspaper reporter, and a childcare worker, before obtaining his B.S. in computer science and joining IBM. Taylor later worked as a database programmer at the University of Vermont. Taylor also served on the Colchester School Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Taylor was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Taylor was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Taylor was assigned to the following committees:
- Information Technology Oversight Committee
- Corrections and Institutions Committee
- Canvassing Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corrections and Institutions |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Curt Taylor did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Curt Taylor and incumbent Seth Chase defeated Doug Wood and Tom Lesage in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Curt Taylor (D) | 33.4 | 1,776 |
| ✔ |  | Seth Chase (D) | 30.5 | 1,624 |
 | Doug Wood (R) | 18.3 | 976 | |
| Tom Lesage (R) | 17.6 | 936 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 5,319 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Curt Taylor and incumbent Seth Chase advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Taylor | 54.8 | 697 |
| ✔ | | Seth Chase | 44.3 | 564 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,272 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District (2 seats)
Doug Wood advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Wood | 89.3 | 209 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 10.7 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 234 | |||
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2020
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Curt Taylor and incumbent Seth Chase defeated Doug Wood and Deserae Morin in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Taylor (D) | 33.8 | 2,182 |
| ✔ | | Seth Chase (D) | 29.2 | 1,885 |
| Doug Wood (R) | 19.6 | 1,261 | |
| Deserae Morin (R) | 17.2 | 1,107 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 6,450 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Curt Taylor and incumbent Seth Chase advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Taylor | 54.1 | 819 |
| ✔ | | Seth Chase | 45.4 | 687 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,514 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Doug Wood and Deserae Morin advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Wood | 52.8 | 345 |
| ✔ | | Deserae Morin | 45.9 | 300 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 653 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Curt Taylor and Seth Chase defeated Deserae Morin and Clark Sweeney in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Taylor (D) | 35.0 | 1,665 |
| ✔ | | Seth Chase (D) | 27.6 | 1,310 |
| Deserae Morin (R) | 20.4 | 971 | |
 | Clark Sweeney (R) | 17.0 | 806 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 4,754 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Curt Taylor and Seth Chase advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Taylor | 57.6 | 415 |
| ✔ | | Seth Chase | 42.4 | 306 |
| Total votes: 721 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Clark Sweeney and Deserae Morin advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clark Sweeney | 53.1 | 161 |
| ✔ | | Deserae Morin | 46.9 | 142 |
| Total votes: 303 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Jim Condon and Curt Taylor defeated Patrick Liebrecht and incumbent Joey Purvis in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-1 District general election.[2][3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-9-1 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Condon Incumbent |
34.19% | 1,828 | |
| Democratic | Curt Taylor |
26.99% | 1,443 | |
| Republican | Patrick Liebrecht | 12.31% | 658 | |
| Republican | Joey Purvis Incumbent | 26.52% | 1,418 | |
| Total Votes | 5,347 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jim Condon and Curt Taylor defeated Steven Donahue in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-1 District Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-9-1 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jim Condon Incumbent |
46.34% | 361 | |
| Democratic | Curt Taylor |
39.15% | 305 | |
| Democratic | Steven Donahue | 14.51% | 113 | |
| Total Votes | 779 | |||
Patrick Liebrecht and incumbent Joey Purvis were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-1 District Republican primary.[4][5]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-9-1 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patrick Liebrecht |
35.45% | 201 | |
| Republican | Joey Purvis Incumbent |
64.55% | 366 | |
| Total Votes | 567 | |||
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Chittenden-9-1 has two state representatives. Incumbent Jim Condon and Curt Taylor were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joey Purvis and Lane Esden were unopposed in the Republican primary.[6][7][8][9] Condon and Purvis defeated Esden and Taylor in the general election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jim Condon Incumbent |
31.1% | 1,024 | |
| Republican | Joey A. Purvis |
27.3% | 897 | |
| Democratic | Curt Taylor | 26% | 857 | |
| Republican | Lane Esden | 15.6% | 513 | |
| Total Votes | 3,291 | |||
2012
Taylor ran for election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-1. Taylor was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jim Condon Incumbent |
32.4% | 1,689 | |
| Republican | Bob Bouchard Incumbent |
24% | 1,250 | |
| Democratic | Curt Taylor | 23% | 1,198 | |
| Republican | Joey Purvis | 20.5% | 1,068 | |
| Total Votes | 5,205 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
Curt Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Taylor's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
- State Revenue and Spending
- Excerpt: "Educational funding too has reached a critical point. Voters have repeatedly made it clear that they will not put up with the current trend of lower enrollment and increasing costs. Modifications to Vermont's educational system have been in the works for several years and may well come to fruition during this session…I want to work on these issues. I want to take part in the discussion, listen to the alternatives, consider their merits, question the experts and make the decisions that will sustain Vermont’s fiscal health."
- Social Challenges
- Excerpt: "Though it is easy to measure the cost of Vermont’s social services it is much harder to measure the benefits: reduced crime, increased productivity, economic growth, lower health care costs and improved general well-being. However, these measurements must be made and the costs justified in order for successful programs to continue and failing programs cut."
- Environmental Concerns
- Excerpt: "Vermont's natural resources are her greatest asset. They have withstood many of the tests of time. They must continue to be protected and in some cases restored. We must make the lifestyle changes and financial commitments necessary to clean up the waters of Lake Champlain and her watershed (both are the source of drinking water for a large portion of Vermont’s citizens). Already well-known and successful resource management practices must be encouraged through education and incentives."[12]
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2023
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In 2023, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2022
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In 2022, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 21.
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2020
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In 2020, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30. The session was in recess after June 26 and reconvened August 25 to September 25.
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2019
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In 2019, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 13. There was also a special session from May 23 through June 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District |
Officeholder Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont General Assembly, "Representative Curt Taylor," accessed March 2, 2023
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Elections," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Curt Taylor for Vermont House, "Homepage," accessed October 31, 2014
