Kandiss Taylor
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRyan Taylor
Children3
Websitekandisstaylor.com

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.

Education

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

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

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 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's 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]

Personal life

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.[17][18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fletcher, Carlton (August 8, 2020). "Georgia Senate candidate Kandiss Taylor ready to battle millionaires, career politicians". The Albany Herald. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 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 October 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ Ortiz, Andi (February 17, 2022). "Georgia Gov Candidate Roasted for Jesus, Guns, Babies Campaign Bus". TheWrap. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ Moye, David (February 17, 2022). "GOP Politician's 'Jesus Guns Babies' Slogan Has Twitter Firing Off Jokes". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ali, Wajahat (February 28, 2022). "We Mock Republicans 'Jesus Guns Babies' Platform at Our Own Peril". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Petrizzo, Zachary; Ladden-Hall, Dan (May 27, 2022). "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 October 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Amy, Jeff (April 29, 2023). "Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  9. 1 2 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 October 21, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Main, Nikki (May 25, 2023). "Georgia GOP Chair Pushes Flat-Earth Conspiracy, Says Globes Brainwash Us". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ 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 July 7, 2022.
  12. ↑ Skinner, Paige (July 7, 2022). "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 October 21, 2023.
  13. 1 2 Stelloh, Tim (July 7, 2022). "Georgia Guidestones monument is destroyed after explosion". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ Cunningham, Kyndall (June 6, 2023). "How This Comedian Made GOP Flat-Earther Melt Down". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ Moye, David (October 19, 2023). "Former MAGA Candidate Accuses Taylor Swift Of Witchcraft — And It's A Stretch". HuffPost. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ Stern, Marlow (October 28, 2023). "Twisted Anti-Vaxxers Rush to Blame Matthew Perry's Death on Covid Vaccine". Rolling Stone.
  17. ↑ Dukes, Deidra (July 12, 2022). "Former Georgia governor candidate Kandiss Taylor says her home was swatted". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ Schonfeld, Zach (August 24, 2022). "Police investigating 'swatting' call directed at Marjorie Taylor Greene's home". The Hill. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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