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Mary Taylor

Republican · Former Ohio House of Representatives, 43rd District, 2003–2006 · born 1966 in Green, Ohio

Work
Worked in accounting at Deloitte & Touche and at Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company in Akron, Ohio, before entering politics.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Public service
Also served as Ohio Auditor of State, January 2007 to January 2011, and as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, January 2011 to January 2019.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Public service
Also served on Green City Council before her election to the Ohio House.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Education
B.A. in accounting and M.A. in taxation, University of Akron; Certified Public Accountant.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Home
Green, Ohio.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

9 of 11 sections researched

9 sources · 2006 · updated 2026-09-24

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Endorsements given.

What has been checked
  • Profile 6 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries
  • Where they stand 2 entries
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 1 entry
  • Money 1 entry
  • Financial interests 1 entry
  • Polling and approval 1 entry
  • Elections 1 entry
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 8 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 6 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 2 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 1 entryMoney: 1 entryFinancial interests: 1 entryPolling and approval: 1 entryElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 8 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Mary Taylor, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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Mary Taylor
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Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Auditor of State of Ohio.Mary Taylor: Auditor of State of Ohio, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for Auditor of State of Ohio.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-21 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioAuditor of State of Ohio

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Mary Taylor in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Mary Taylor in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Professional qualifications

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Emphasized 16 years of professional accounting experience and her CPA license, positioning herself as more qualified than Sykes to run 'one of the largest accounting offices in the nation.'

2006 · 2006 campaign advertising, per The Vindicator

Source: vindyarchives.com

Taxes

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Touted that she 'opposed Gov. Bob Taft's tax increase' (the 2003 temporary sales-tax increase) and attacked Sykes for having voted for it.

2006 · 2006 campaign TV advertising, per The Vindicator

Source: vindyarchives.com

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 2005 to 2005; 1 of them bills; 1 office held on the record.Taylor (R)Ohio House of Representatives, 43rd District, 2003-01-03 to 2006-12-312005 (bill): Credited as instrumental in passing House Bill 66, the 2005 tax-reform package cutting the personal income tax 21% over five years and elimi
Record in office, dated entries1 record entry from 2005 to 2005; 1 of them bills; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Taylor (R), 1 dated entry · as of 2005 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Taylor (R)2003-01-03officeOhio House of Representatives, 43rd District
Taylor (R)2005bill2005 (bill): Credited as instrumental in passing House Bill 66, the 2005 tax-reform package cutting the personal income tax 21% over five years and elimi

  1. bill 2005

    Credited as instrumental in passing House Bill 66, the 2005 tax-reform package cutting the personal income tax 21% over five years and eliminating the tangible personal property tax, corporate franchise tax, and inventory tax on businesses.

    Policy Matters Ohio, 2009 retrospective: Found the 2005 tax overhaul 'has not lived up to its promise,' removing more than $2 billion a year from the state budget while Ohio continued to lag national trends in employment, output, income and productivity. · the source

    Sources: ontheissues.org · policymattersohio.org

Recorded votes

Mary Taylor cast 921 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 2 terms from 2003 to 2006, all in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Mary Taylor voted and how the majority of their party voted.

TermChamberYeaNayDid not voteWith party
126th General Assembly, 2005–2006Ohio House48734not recorded–
125th General Assembly, 2003–2004Ohio House35446not recorded–

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed. For 2003 to 2006 the votes are read from the House and Senate Journals, which print no party, and a vote is left out wherever a surname in the Journal could be two members.

Source: House and Senate Journals

Money

Where the money went, as filedMary Taylor raised $1.9M as of 2006; no cash on hand is filed.Mary Taylor: Raised, $1.9M as filed, as of 2006Raised$1.9MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedMary Taylor raised $1.9M as of 2006; no cash on hand is filed.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings, through 2006 · as of 2006 · Download this chart
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FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
Money, as filedMary Taylor raised $1.9M as of 2006; 1 filing on file.2006 AuditorRaisedMary Taylor, 2006 Auditor: raised $1.9M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2006$1.9MSpentMary Taylor, 2006 Auditor: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handMary Taylor, 2006 Auditor: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, as filedMary Taylor raised $1.9M as of 2006; 1 filing on file.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2006 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2006 AuditorRaised1,890,360
2006 AuditorSpentNot yet researched
2006 AuditorCash on handNot yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Mary Taylor breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Mary Taylor breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
Auditor of State of Ohio OhioSOS $1,890,3602006

Source: ballotpedia.org

Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Mary Taylor yet.None found in the records checked
Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Mary Taylor yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Mary Taylor yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Mary Taylor yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

None found in the records checked.

Disclosed income

None found in the records checked.

Reported conflicts

  • Democrats, including the Sykes campaign in television advertising, alleged that as a state representative Taylor lobbied and pressured fellow legislators to direct University of Akron building-project funding in a way that would have benefited her husband Donzell Taylor, who stood to be paid $331,000 as the project's construction manager. Taylor disputed the characterization; the underlying allegation was not resolved by any adjudicating body in the sources reviewed.

    2006 · Reported by Sykes campaign, per The KentStater and Cleveland Scene

    Source: kentstater.com

Net worth, as estimated

None found in the records checked.

Polling and approval

Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published1 field date from June 27, 2006 to June 27, 2006; the latest has Taylor at 22.0%25%50%75%100%Jul 2006AugSepOctNovElection dayMary Taylor 22% - AFSCME / Benenson Strategy Group, 2006-06-27 - ~400 likely votersField date
Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published1 field date from June 27, 2006 to June 27, 2006; the latest has Taylor at 22.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Mary Taylor, 1 poll, as published by AFSCME / Benenson Strategy Group · as of 2006-06-27 · Download this chart
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Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Jun 27, 2006Mary Taylor22AFSCME / Benenson Strategy Group, ~400 likely voters

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 50.6% to 50.6%.2006 AuditorMary Taylor, Auditor of State of Ohio: won, 50.6%50.6%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 50.6% to 50.6%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2006 · as of 2006 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2006 Auditor50.6
RacePartyResultVotesShare
Auditor of State of Ohio (2006) RepublicanWon 1,940,665 50.6%

Offices held

  • Ohio House of Representatives, 43rd District · 2003-01-03 to 2006-12-31 · elected

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Mary Taylor (Ohio politician) · 2006 Ohio State Auditor election

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. Mary Taylor (Ohio) · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. Mary Taylor (Ohio politician) · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. 2006 Ohio State Auditor election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  4. Candidates Bare Sharp Edge in TV Ads · The Vindicator · 2006-10-25 · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Mary Taylor on Tax Reform · OnTheIssues.org · accessed 2026-09-21
  6. The 2005 Tax Overhaul and Ohio's Economy · Policy Matters Ohio · 2009 · accessed 2026-09-21
  7. Lawsuit and accusations spice up Ohio auditor race · The KentStater · 2006-10-31 · accessed 2026-09-21
  8. Auditor: Sykes (D) Leads Taylor (R) by 17 Points in Poll · Ohio 2006 Elections blog · 2006-07 · accessed 2026-09-21

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