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'''Kandiss Taylor''' is an American politician who is the [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] Chair of [[Georgia's 1st congressional district]]. She was a candidate in the [[2022 Georgia gubernatorial election|2022 Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary]]. |
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Taylor has a [[PhD]] in school counseling and supervision.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Zitser |first=Joshua |date=May 29, 2022 |title=Trump loyalist who lost Georgia governor primary with just 3.4% of the vote is refusing to admit defeat |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-loyalist-kandiss-taylor-georgia-primary-vote-wont-concede-2022-5 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[Business Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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Prior to running for office, Taylor worked as a teacher and educator in [[Baxley, Georgia]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Cannady |first=Dal |date=January 26, 2021 |title=Baxley teacher to run as Republican candidate for Ga. governor |url=https://www.wtoc.com/2021/01/26/baxley-teacher-run-republican-candidate-ga-governor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204110442/https://www.wtoc.com/2021/01/26/baxley-teacher-run-republican-candidate-ga-governor/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=February 13, 2021 |website=wtoc.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In January 2021, Taylor announced she would be running as a candidate in the [[2022 Georgia gubernatorial election]].<ref name=":1" /> Her campaign slogan of "Jesus Guns Babies" received widespread mockery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Andi |date=2022-02-17 |title=Georgia Gov Candidate Roasted for Jesus, Guns, Babies Campaign Bus |url=https://www.thewrap.com/kandiss-taylor-jesus-guns-babies-bus-jokes/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[TheWrap]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moye |first=David |date=2022-02-17 |title=GOP Politician's 'Jesus Guns Babies' Slogan Has Twitter Firing Off Jokes |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kandiss-taylor-jesus-guns-babies-campaign-slogan_n_620ebe89e4b0c94bb9a81845 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[HuffPost]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ali |first=Wajahat |date=2022-02-28 |title=We Mock Republicans ‘Jesus Guns Babies’ Platform at Our Own Peril |language=en |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-jesus-guns-babies-slogan-by-republicans-is-a-weaponized-movement |access-date=2023-10-21}}</ref> Taylor came third in the primary, receiving just 3.4% of the vote. She refused to concede her loss, alleging that the election was "rigged".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Petrizzo |first=Zachary |last2=Ladden-Hall |first2=Dan |date=2022-05-27 |title=She Lost the GA Guv Race by 70 Points. She Still Won't Concede. |language=en |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/kandiss-taylor-lost-the-ga-guv-race-by-70-points-she-still-wont-concede |access-date=2023-10-21}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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In April 2023, Taylor was elected as the Republican Chair of Georgia's 1st district.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amy |first=Jeff |date=2023-04-29 |title=Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on |url=https://apnews.com/article/brian-kemp-trump-georgia-republican-party-476d1008c824a3df8fbb1cf48eab3a6e |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Views == |
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During her 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Taylor promoted [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] about state Republican leaders being secret [[Communism|communists]] and Democrats being Satanic pedophiles.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Thakker |first=Prem |date=2022-11-01 |title=Georgia GOP Chair: If the Earth Really Is Round, Why Are There So Many Globes Everywhere? |work=[[The New Republic]] |url=https://newrepublic.com/post/172902/georgia-gop-chair-earth-really-round-many-globes-everywhere |access-date=2023-10-21 |issn=0028-6583}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Main |first=Nikki |date=2023-05-25 |title=Georgia GOP Chair Pushes Flat-Earth Conspiracy, Says Globes Brainwash Us |url=https://gizmodo.com/kandiss-taylor-flat-earth-jesus-guns-babies-1850474753 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[Gizmodo]] |language=en}}</ref> She also made removing the [[Georgia Guidestones]] part of her campaign platform; the monument was later bombed.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |last=Amy |first=Jeff |date=July 6, 2022 |title=Georgia slabs called satanic by some torn down after bombing |language=en-US |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-oddities-religion-georgia-92400e093db648d605f65228ef79cfdb |url-status=live |access-date=2022-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707081332/https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-oddities-religion-georgia-92400e093db648d605f65228ef79cfdb |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Paige |date=2022-07-07 |title=A Roadside Attraction In Georgia Was Bombed After A Far-Right Candidate Promoted Conspiracy Theories About It |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paigeskinner/georgia-guidestones-explosion |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[BuzzFeed News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Stelloh |first=Tim |date=2022-07-07 |title=Georgia Guidestones monument is destroyed after explosion |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/georgia-monument-called-satanic-gubernatorial-candidate-destroyed-expl-rcna37039 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[NBC News]] |language=en}}</ref> Following the bombing, Taylor said she believed God had destroyed the monument.<ref name=":5" /> |
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In May 2023, Taylor promoted the [[Modern flat Earth beliefs|Flat Earth conspiracy theory]] on her Jesus, Guns, & Babies podcast, claiming that globes are part of a conspiracy to "brainwash" people into believing the Earth is a globe.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> Taylor's remarks were later parodied by comedian [[Blaire Erskine]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cunningham |first=Kyndall |date=2023-06-06 |title=How This Comedian Made GOP Flat-Earther Melt Down |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-comedian-blaire-erskine-made-gop-flat-earther-kandiss-taylor-melt-down |access-date=2023-10-21}}</ref> |
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In October 2023, Taylor accused [[Taylor Swift]] of including "satanic nods" on her show and "celebrating witchcraft."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moye |first=David |date=2023-10-19 |title=Former MAGA Candidate Accuses Taylor Swift Of Witchcraft — And It's A Stretch |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-witchcraft-maga-kandiss-tayl_n_65314f04e4b03b213b092202 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
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In July 2022, Taylor said her family was the victim of a [[swatting]] call.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Deidra |date=2022-07-12 |title=Former Georgia governor candidate Kandiss Taylor says her home was swatted |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/kandiss-taylor-swatted-home-twitter-video-georgia |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=FOX 5 Atlanta |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schonfeld |first=Zach |date=2022-08-24 |title=Police investigating ‘swatting’ call directed at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3613841-police-investigating-swatting-call-directed-at-marjorie-taylor-greenes-home/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 07:52, 21 October 2023
Kandiss Taylor is an American politician who is the GOP Chair of Georgia's 1st congressional district. She was a candidate in the 2022 Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary.
Education
Taylor has a PhD in school counseling and supervision.[1]
Career
Prior to running for office, Taylor worked as a teacher and educator in Baxley, Georgia.[2]
In January 2021, Taylor announced she would be running as a candidate in the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election.[2] Her campaign slogan of "Jesus Guns Babies" received widespread mockery.[3][4][5] Taylor came third in the primary, receiving just 3.4% of the vote. She refused to concede her loss, alleging that the election was "rigged".[6][1]
In April 2023, Taylor was elected as the Republican Chair of Georgia's 1st district.[7]
Views
During her 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Taylor promoted conspiracy theories about state Republican leaders being secret communists and Democrats being Satanic pedophiles.[8][9] She also made removing the Georgia Guidestones part of her campaign platform; the monument was later bombed.[10][11][12] Following the bombing, Taylor said she believed God had destroyed the monument.[12]
In May 2023, Taylor promoted the Flat Earth conspiracy theory on her Jesus, Guns, & Babies podcast, claiming that globes are part of a conspiracy to "brainwash" people into believing the Earth is a globe.[8][9] Taylor's remarks were later parodied by comedian Blaire Erskine.[13]
In October 2023, Taylor accused Taylor Swift of including "satanic nods" on her show and "celebrating witchcraft."[14]
Personal life
In July 2022, Taylor said her family was the victim of a swatting call.[15][16]
References
- ^ a b Zitser, Joshua (May 29, 2022). "Trump loyalist who lost Georgia governor primary with just 3.4% of the vote is refusing to admit defeat". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b Cannady, Dal (January 26, 2021). "Baxley teacher to run as Republican candidate for Ga. governor". wtoc.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Ortiz, Andi (2022-02-17). "Georgia Gov Candidate Roasted for Jesus, Guns, Babies Campaign Bus". TheWrap. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Moye, David (2022-02-17). "GOP Politician's 'Jesus Guns Babies' Slogan Has Twitter Firing Off Jokes". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Ali, Wajahat (2022-02-28). "We Mock Republicans 'Jesus Guns Babies' Platform at Our Own Peril". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Petrizzo, Zachary; Ladden-Hall, Dan (2022-05-27). "She Lost the GA Guv Race by 70 Points. She Still Won't Concede". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Amy, Jeff (2023-04-29). "Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b Thakker, Prem (2022-11-01). "Georgia GOP Chair: If the Earth Really Is Round, Why Are There So Many Globes Everywhere?". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b Main, Nikki (2023-05-25). "Georgia GOP Chair Pushes Flat-Earth Conspiracy, Says Globes Brainwash Us". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Amy, Jeff (July 6, 2022). "Georgia slabs called satanic by some torn down after bombing". Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ Skinner, Paige (2022-07-07). "A Roadside Attraction In Georgia Was Bombed After A Far-Right Candidate Promoted Conspiracy Theories About It". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b Stelloh, Tim (2022-07-07). "Georgia Guidestones monument is destroyed after explosion". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Cunningham, Kyndall (2023-06-06). "How This Comedian Made GOP Flat-Earther Melt Down". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Moye, David (2023-10-19). "Former MAGA Candidate Accuses Taylor Swift Of Witchcraft — And It's A Stretch". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Dukes, Deidra (2022-07-12). "Former Georgia governor candidate Kandiss Taylor says her home was swatted". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (2022-08-24). "Police investigating 'swatting' call directed at Marjorie Taylor Greene's home". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-10-21.