{"biography":"Paul Taylor is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina State Senate in District\u202f21 in the 2026 general election. The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the state legislature; senators serve two\u2011year terms and must be at least 25 years old, a resident of the district they represent, and a qualified voter in the state\u202f[2]. Taylor will face incumbent Republican Senator Tom\u202fMcInnis on November\u202f3,\u202f2026.\n\nTaylor is a veteran of the United States military and has worked as a community organizer focused on housing stability and economic opportunity for working families in Cumberland County. After his service, he returned to his community and began assisting families facing eviction, supporting neighbors experiencing homelessness, and helping delay evictions during the pandemic moratorium\u202f[19].\n\nBefore seeking the state Senate, Taylor ran for an at\u2011large seat on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners in 2022, appearing on the Democratic primary ballot on May\u202f17,\u202f2022\u202f[3]. Although he did not win that race, the campaign gave him experience in local politics and deepened his ties to the district.\n\nTaylor\u2019s campaign platform emphasizes expanding affordable housing, supporting economic opportunity for working families, and ensuring that government listens to everyday people. He describes himself as a \u201cpeople\u2011powered\u201d candidate who relies on grassroots support rather than special\u2011interest money, and he encourages donations from constituents to fund door\u2011to\u2011door outreach and community events\u202f[19][20].\n\nTaylor\u2019s contact information includes a campaign email address (paulforncsenate21@gmail.com) provided by Ballotpedia\u202f[2]. His official campaign website, paulforncsenate21.com, offers further details on his background, policy priorities, and ways to get involved\u202f[19].\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Paul Taylor (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Taylor_(North_Carolina))\n- [3] [Paul Taylor (Cumberland County Board of Commissioners At-Large, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Taylor_(Cumberland_County_Board_of_Commissioners_At-Large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [19] [Meet Paul Taylor](https://paulforncsenate21.com/)\n- [20] [Support Paul Taylor for NC Senate](https://paulforncsenate21.com/donation)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_021","county":"bladen","county_count":13,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 21"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Paul","fullname":"Paul Lawrence Taylor SR","lastname":"Taylor","middlename":"Lawrence","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_021","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 21","county":"bladen","county_count":13,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_021","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 21","county":"bladen","county_count":13,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"suffix":"SR","summary":"Democratic veteran and community organizer Paul Taylor is running for North Carolina State Senate District\u202f21 in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"912bfd77e41f1a69"}