I recently was featured in a WUWF article written by local journalist Jennie McKeon about my candidacy as a Democrat in FL State House District 2.
“The 29-year-old Democratic candidate faces an uphill battle against incumbent Alex Andrade in a heavily conservative district, but she says she wants to be a representative for “every voter in the district.”
Taylor started in politics running Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman’s campaign against U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in 2018.
“I saw her speak at the (inaugural) Pensacola Women’s March and I wanted to be a part of her campaign,” Taylor said. “Here was someone who looked like me running for office.”
Although Zimmerman won the primary, she lost in the general election. But Taylor was instantly fired up. She changed her voter registration from Republican to Democrat and lent her time and expertise to the U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign in the 2020 primary.”
Working for Warren as well as curing ballots with the Voter Protection Team with the GA Democrats at the beginning of 2020, really solidified the value of the work that I am putting into these election cycles. Now, I intend to apply this experience to my own campaign in hopes that I will be able to represent Floridians in Tallahassee.
Taylor engages with people in the district by way of her job as a driver for Grubhub. She joined the gig economy after leaving her job in insurance so that she could have more flexibility to organize. And it might be a great way to canvass.
“I’m out in the community, and because I’m an independent contractor I can wear my Democratic gear,” she said.
Working alongside the food industry has also given the candidate some perspective about the challenges many have been facing. And how those challenges have been exacerbated in the past two years.
WUWF piece
With the help of people in my district and Floridians across the state, I have been able to secure approximately 100 out of the 599 petitions needed to qualify on the ballot. Due to the redistricting, I am able to collect petitions from any registered Florida voter which can be found on my website to print, sign, and mail to my Campaign P.O. Box in Pensacola. Come talk to me in the comments!
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