Van Taylor | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sam Johnson |
Succeeded by | Keith Self |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 8th district | |
In office January 13, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ken Paxton |
Succeeded by | Angela Paxton |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
In office April 20, 2010 – January 13, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Brian McCall |
Succeeded by | Matt Shaheen |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas Van Campen Taylor August 1, 1972 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Anne Coolidge
(m. 2004; div. 2024) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Harvard University (BA, MBA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Nicholas Van Campen Taylor (born August 1, 1972), known as Van Taylor,[1] is an American businessman and Republican politician from Plano, Texas. He was the U.S. representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district from 2019 to 2023, and was first elected in 2018.
The district included much of Collin County, a suburban county north of Dallas. A veteran of the Iraq War, he represented the 8th district in the Texas Senate from 2015 to 2019. He also previously served in the Texas House of Representatives for the 66th district in southwestern Collin County. On March 2, 2022, Taylor admitted to an extramarital affair and announced that he would suspend his reelection campaign and retire at the end of the 117th Congress.