| Todd Taylor | |
| State Senate: | Iowa |
| District: | 40th |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2019[1] |
| Preceded: | Wally Horn |
| Constituency: | District 40 - (2023-Present) District 35 - (2019-2023) |
| State House2: | Iowa |
| District2: | 70th |
| Term Start2: | 1995 |
| Term End2: | 2019 |
| Preceded2: | Richard Running |
| Succeeded2: | Tracy Ehlert[2] |
| Constituency2: | District 70 - (2013-2019) District 34 - (2003-2013) District 54 - (1995-2003) |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Kim |
| Residence: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Education: | Graceland College (BA) University of Northern Iowa (BS) |
| Website: | Taylor's website |
Todd Taylor (born May 21, 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa.
, Taylor serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as ranking member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council and of the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement Board of Trustees.
Taylor was first elected in a June 27, 1995 special election, succeeding fellow Democrat Richard Running in the 54th District.
*incumbent
In the 2017 legislative session, Taylor voted against[3] a $638,000 cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.[4]