Mike Taylor (born June 12, 1941) is an American hairdresser, rancher, and politician.
Born in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, Taylor grew up in Judith Basin County, Montana. He owned a hair cutting shop and was a rancher, living in Proctor, Montana. From 1997 to 2005, Taylor served in the Montana State Senate as a Republican.[1][2] In 2002, Taylor ran for the United States Senate in Montana, opposing the incumbent Max Baucus. He then re-entered the campaign and lost the election to Baucus.[3][4] Taylor ran for the Montana Public Service Commission in the 5th district in 2006, but he lost the general election to Ken Toole by 0.13%.[5]