Brent Taylor
Candidate for State Senator, 31st District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; funeral home owner
- Lives in
- Eads
- Campaign website
- brenttaylorforcongress.com
State senator for District 31 since 2023 (113th-114th General Assemblies), vice chair of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and the Republican nominee for U.S. House District 9. A funeral home owner who served 12 years on the Memphis City Council (elected at 27 in 1995), filled an interim Shelby County Commission seat and chaired the Shelby County Election Commission.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to cut wasteful programs and oppose omnibus bills.
From his congressional campaign's issues page.
ReportIssues - Brent Taylor for TennesseeCampaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
“he will cut wasteful programs, eliminate fraud and ideological spending, oppose bloated omnibus bills”
Public safety
Supports finishing the border wall and ending sanctuary policies.
From his congressional campaign's issues page.
ReportIssues - Brent Taylor for TennesseeCampaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
“he will fight to finish the border wall, restore strong enforcement, deport criminal illegal immigrants, end sanctuary policies”
Sponsored a new criminal offense of human smuggling.In office
Prime sponsor of SB0392 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect July 1, 2025.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0392 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“creates the offense of human smuggling”
Sponsored a law requiring agencies to honor immigration detainers.In office
Prime sponsor of SB1486 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 1001); applies to agencies with federal immigration-enforcement agreements.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB1486 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“include a requirement that the agency accept and honor any immigration detainer received from federal immigration authorities”
Education
Sponsored state oversight boards for struggling school districts.In office
Prime sponsor of SB0714 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; took effect May 22, 2026. Boards assess qualifying districts and set transformation plans.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0714 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA that meets certain criteria”
Roads & infrastructure
Sponsored a law barring utilities from subsidizing data center hookups.In office
Prime sponsor of SB2128 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 961).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB2128 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center”
Courts & justice
Supports long sentences for repeat violent offenders.
From his congressional campaign's issues page.
ReportIssues - Brent Taylor for TennesseeCampaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
“demanding long sentences for repeat violent offenders, limiting early release for dangerous criminals”
Sponsored a presumption against no-bail release for violent felonies.In office
Prime sponsor of SB0218 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; takes effect July 1, 2026. It applies to felonies involving a firearm or causing serious injury or death.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0218 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Brent Taylor on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Shelby County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Sample Ballot: 2026 State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections, Shelby County, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Shelby County Election Commission · electionsshelbytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Senator Brent Taylor, member page, Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Official Sample Ballot: November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election and Municipal Elections, Shelby County
Election filing · Shelby County Election Commission · electionsshelbytn.gov
- About - Brent Taylor for Tennessee
Campaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
- Issues - Brent Taylor for Tennessee
Campaign website · Brent Taylor for Tennessee · brenttaylorforcongress.com
- Legislation sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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