Kandiss Taylor
| Kandiss Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏛️ Political party | Republican |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Ryan Taylor |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 🌐 Website | kandisstaylor |
Kandiss Taylor is an American conservative politician and activist who is the GOP Chair of Georgia's 1st congressional district. She was a candidate in the 2022 Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary but lost, and claimed the election was rigged.
Education[edit]
Taylor received a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and master's and specialist degrees in school counseling from Georgia Southern University.[1] She also has a PhD in school counseling and supervision from Regent University.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Prior to running for office, Taylor worked as a teacher and educator in Baxley, Georgia.[1][3]
In January 2021, Taylor announced she would be running as a candidate in the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election.[3] Her campaign slogan of "Jesus Guns Babies" received widespread mockery.[4][5][6] 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".[7][2]
In April 2023, Taylor was elected as the Republican Chair of Georgia's 1st district.[8]
Views[edit]
During her 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Taylor promoted conspiracy theories about state Republican leaders being secret communists and Democrats being Satanic pedophiles.[9][10] She also called the Georgia Guidestones "Satanic" and made their removal part of her campaign platform; the monument was later bombed.[11][12][13] Following the bombing, Taylor said she believed "the hand of God" had destroyed the monument.[13]
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.[9][10] Taylor later denied that she was a Flat Earther, and her remarks were later parodied by comedian Blaire Erskine.[14]
In October 2023, Taylor accused Taylor Swift of including "satanic nods" on her show and "celebrating witchcraft."[15] Following the death of Matthew Perry, Taylor suggested that being vaccinated against COVID-19 was the cause.[16]
In an August 2024 appearance on a show by white nationalist Stew Peters, Taylor claimed that Jewish people are "controlling everything" and that freedom of religion should not apply to non-Christians.[17][18]
Personal life[edit]
Kandiss is married to Ryan Taylor, an educator. They have three children.[1] In July 2022, Taylor said her family was the victim of a swatting call.[19][20]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fletcher, Carlton (2020-08-08). "Georgia Senate candidate Kandiss Taylor ready to battle millionaires, career politicians". The Albany Herald. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cannady, Dal (January 26, 2021). "Baxley teacher to run as Republican candidate for Ga. governor". WTOC-TV. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ortiz, Andi (2022-02-17). "Georgia Gov Candidate Roasted for Jesus, Guns, Babies Campaign Bus". TheWrap. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Moye, David (2022-02-17). "GOP Politician's 'Jesus Guns Babies' Slogan Has Twitter Firing Off Jokes". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ali, Wajahat (2022-02-28). "We Mock Republicans 'Jesus Guns Babies' Platform at Our Own Peril". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 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. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Amy, Jeff (2023-04-29). "Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Thakker, Prem (May 23, 2023). "Georgia GOP Chair: If the Earth Really Is Round, Why Are There So Many Globes Everywhere?". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Main, Nikki (2023-05-25). "Georgia GOP Chair Pushes Flat-Earth Conspiracy, Says Globes Brainwash Us". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Skinner, Paige (2022-07-07). "A Roadside Attraction In Georgia Was Bombed After A Far-Right Candidate Promoted Conspiracy Theories About It". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 Stelloh, Tim (2022-07-07). "Georgia Guidestones monument is destroyed after explosion". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cunningham, Kyndall (2023-06-06). "How This Comedian Made GOP Flat-Earther Melt Down". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Moye, David (2023-10-19). "Former MAGA Candidate Accuses Taylor Swift Of Witchcraft — And It's A Stretch". HuffPost. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Stern, Marlow (October 28, 2023). "Twisted Anti-Vaxxers Rush to Blame Matthew Perry's Death on Covid Vaccine". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hananoki, Eric (August 26, 2024). "Pro-Trump official in "key" Georgia GOP position complained about Jewish people "controlling everything"". Media Matters for America.
- ↑ Hajdenberg, Jackie (2024-08-27). "On white nationalist's show, Georgia state official Kandiss Taylor said Jewish people are 'controlling everything'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ Dukes, Deidra (2022-07-12). "Former Georgia governor candidate Kandiss Taylor says her home was swatted". FOX 5 Atlanta. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Schonfeld, Zach (2022-08-24). "Police investigating 'swatting' call directed at Marjorie Taylor Greene's home". The Hill. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-21. Unknown parameter
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