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Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-04-27T08:20:45.391Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #56406)
Resolved official: David J. Taylor (entity #10825)
Ingest result: 49 facts · 50 sources · 2 silences · 3 contradictions · 10 voting_records · 1 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
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"target_official": {
"name": "David J. Taylor",
"bioguide_id": "T000490"
},
"donor_mapping": {
"facts": [
{
"fact_text": "Taylor raised $2,281,591 in the 2024 election cycle, spending $2,281,591 to win Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. His Democratic opponent Samantha Meadows raised only $157,821.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/races/election?state=OH"
},
{
"fact_text": "Taylor's top contributing industries in the 2024 cycle were Retired ($29,483), Lawyers/Law Firms ($20,242), Automotive ($17,468), and Leadership PACs ($16,000). Air Transport Services Group PAC contributed $4,000.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2024&id=OH02"
},
{
"fact_text": "Taylor's estimated net worth is $16.6 million as of mid-2025, ranking 65th highest in Congress. His wealth stems from his ownership of Sardinia Ready Mix Inc., a family concrete business in Brown County, Ohio, which provides concrete for Ohio Department of Transportation road and bridge projects.",
"date_occurred": "2025-07-18",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+David+Taylor+just+disclosed+$183.3K+of+new+fundraising"
},
{
"fact_text": "Taylor disclosed $183.3K of fundraising in Q2 2025 (62.5% from individual donors) and $106.4K in Q4 2025 (73.6% from individual donors). He had $347.8K cash on hand as of mid-2025.",
"date_occurred": "2025-07-18",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+David+Taylor+just+disclosed+$183.3K+of+new+fundraising"
},
{
"fact_text": "Taylor has made at least 134 stock trades of $1,000 or more in his first 14 months in Congress (January 2025 through March 2026), making him the 43rd biggest trader by volume in Congress — approximately the top 8%. His total trading volume in 2026 alone was between $100,000 and $1 million.",
"date_occurred": "2026-03-19",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://signalohio.org/freshman-ohio-republican-david-taylor-emerges-as-one-of-the-biggest-stock-traders-in-congress/"
},
{
"fact_text": "Taylor's stock portfolio includes companies with business before his committees, including Parker Hannifin and Eaton Corp (both relevant to Transportation and Infrastructure), as well as Ohio-based companies like American Electric Power, Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Marathon Petroleum, and RPM International. He also trades tech stocks including Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft.",
"date_occurred": "2026-03-19",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://signalohio.org/freshman-ohio-republican-david-taylor-emerges-as-one-of-the-biggest-stock-traders-in-congress/"
},
{
"fact_text": "Taylor's family business, Sardinia Ready Mix Inc., does concrete work for the Ohio Department of Transportation, including roads and bridges. Taylor personally described this work in a C-SPAN interview. As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Taylor sits on the committee that oversees federal transportation infrastructure funding.",
"date_occurred": "2025-02-10",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.c-span.org/video/?541521-1/representative-david-taylor-profile-interview"
},
{
"fact_text": "When contacted by Signal Ohio about his stock trading activity, Taylor did not respond to phone calls and emails. He also did not respond to questions about whether he would support a proposal to prohibit members of Congress from buying or selling securities.",
"date_occurred": "2026-03-19",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://signalohio.org/freshman-ohio-republican-david-taylor-emerges-as-one-of-the-biggest-stock-traders-in-congress/"
},
{
"fact_text": "Ohio Gun Collectors Assn PAC contributed $500 to Taylor in the 2023-2024 cycle. Taylor has a 92% rating from the NRA and campaigned on protecting the Second Amendment.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/ohio-gun-collectors-assn-pac/C00347948/summary"
},
{
"fact_text": "Taylor serves as Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment under the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and also serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the Committee on House Administration.",
"date_occurred": "2025-09-15",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/vice-chairman-taylor-applauds-passage-his-water-resources-bill"
}
],
"connections": [
{
"donor_entity_name": "Air Transport Services Group",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2023–2024: $4,000 via PAC. Air Transport Services Group has interests before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on which Taylor serves.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/air-transport-services-group-pac/C00367110/summary"
}
]
},
"silences": [
{
"topic": "Absence from in-person town halls — relies on social media for constituent engagement",
"expected_position": "As the freshman representative for 787,000 constituents across 16 counties in southern Ohio, Taylor would be expected to hold open, in-person town halls accessible to all constituents.",
"window_start": "2025-01-03",
"window_end": "2025-09-10",
"evidence_summary": "The Cincinnati Enquirer published a guide on 'Can't find your Cincinnati-area congressman at a town hall?' noting that Taylor primarily connects with constituents through social media platforms rather than in-person town halls. No in-person town hall events have been identified in press releases or public announcements during his first year in office. His office was contacted about social media strategy but did not announce plans for in-person forums.",
"primary_url": "https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/10/greg-landsman-thomas-massie-rand-paul-on-x-tiktok-reddit/84517904007/"
},
{
"topic": "Silence on prolific stock trading and potential conflicts of interest",
"expected_position": "As a congressman who trades stocks at a rate placing him in the top 8% of all members of Congress, Taylor would be expected to address whether his committee assignments and legislative work influence his trading decisions and whether he would support a ban on congressional stock trading.",
"window_start": "2025-03-01",
"window_end": "2026-03-19",
"evidence_summary": "Signal Ohio reported that Taylor 'didn't respond to phone calls and emails to his office about his trading activity or whether he would support a proposal to prohibit members of Congress from buying or selling securities.' During this period, Taylor was active on social media, issuing press releases on water resources, broadband, and immigration legislation, but made no public comment about his stock trading.",
"primary_url": "https://signalohio.org/freshman-ohio-republican-david-taylor-emerges-as-one-of-the-biggest-stock-traders-in-congress/"
}
],
"contradictions": {
"claims": [
{
"claim_text": "In his May 22, 2025 press release supporting the One Big Beautiful Bill, Taylor stated Republicans 'are the ones making the Trump tax cuts permanent, defending Medicaid, and protecting SNAP.' He claimed the bill would 'cut rampant waste, fraud, and abuse in critical government programs so they are protected for vulnerable Americans who need them for generations to come.'",
"claim_date": "2025-05-22",
"claim_type": "statement",
"source_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dave-taylor-votes-support-president-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill"
},
{
"claim_text": "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act directed $880 billion in spending cuts from the Energy and Commerce Committee, with independent analyses projecting that roughly 13.8 million Americans would lose Medicaid coverage and SNAP benefits would be cut or restricted. The CWA union scorecard stated the bill 'imposes deep and damaging cuts to vital programs like Medicaid.'",
"claim_date": "2025-07-03",
"claim_type": "disclosure",
"source_url": "https://scorecard.cwa-union.org/legislation/475"
},
{
"claim_text": "Taylor campaigned as a 'political outsider' and 'businessman who is running to fight for hardworking Ohio families, not the special interests or the Columbus or D.C. establishment.'",
"claim_date": "2024-03-19",
"claim_type": "platform",
"source_url": "https://davetaylorforcongress.com/on-the-issues/"
},
{
"claim_text": "Signal Ohio reported that Taylor is 'among the top 10% of congressmen by trading volume,' executing 134 trades of $1,000 or more in his first 14 months. His trading includes companies with business before his Transportation and Infrastructure Committee like Parker Hannifin and Eaton Corp. He did not respond to questions about whether he would support banning congressional stock trading.",
"claim_date": "2026-03-19",
"claim_type": "disclosure",
"source_url": "https://signalohio.org/freshman-ohio-republican-david-taylor-emerges-as-one-of-the-biggest-stock-traders-in-congress/"
},
{
"claim_text": "Taylor owns Sardinia Ready Mix Inc., which does concrete work for the Ohio Department of Transportation on roads and bridges.",
"claim_date": "2025-02-10",
"claim_type": "disclosure",
"source_url": "https://concreteproducts.com/2024/11/19/ohio-voters-dispatch-sardinia-rm-chief-to-capitol-hill/"
},
{
"claim_text": "Taylor serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and chairs the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, which oversees federal transportation and water infrastructure funding.",
"claim_date": "2025-01-08",
"claim_type": "platform",
"source_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dave-taylor-appointed-house-committee-transportation-and"
}
],
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"claim_a_idx": 0,
"claim_b_idx": 1,
"type": "statement_vs_disclosure",
"severity": "high",
"narrative": "Taylor claimed the Big Beautiful Bill would 'defend Medicaid' and 'protect SNAP,' but independent analyses projected the bill would cut approximately $880 billion from programs including Medicaid and SNAP. The CWA scorecard confirmed the bill 'imposes deep and damaging cuts to vital programs like Medicaid.'"
},
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"claim_a_idx": 2,
"claim_b_idx": 3,
"type": "statement_vs_disclosure",
"severity": "high",
"narrative": "Taylor campaigned as a political outsider fighting against 'special interests,' yet he is among the top 8% of stock traders in Congress and actively trades stocks of companies with business before his committees. He declined to say whether he would support banning congressional stock trading."
},
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"claim_a_idx": 4,
"claim_b_idx": 5,
"type": "statement_vs_disclosure",
"severity": "medium",
"narrative": "Taylor's family concrete business derives income from Ohio Department of Transportation road and bridge contracts, while Taylor serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that oversees federal transportation funding — a potential conflict of interest between his legislative role and his personal financial interests."
}
]
},
"telling_votes": [
{
"bill_id": "H.Con.Res. 14 / H.R. 1 (119th Congress)",
"title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $4.5 trillion reconciliation package with hundreds of billions in Medicaid and SNAP cuts, permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts, border security, and energy provisions",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2025-05-22",
"roll_call_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dave-taylor-votes-support-president-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill",
"why_it_matters": "Passed 218-214. Taylor voted yes and claimed the bill would 'defend Medicaid' and 'protect SNAP,' directly contradicting independent projections. His district has a poverty rate of 10.5-15% and is one of the poorest in Ohio, meaning constituents are disproportionately dependent on these programs.",
"category": "against_constituent"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 6938 (119th Congress)",
"title": "Government funding bill — Continuing resolution to keep the federal government open",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2025-03-11",
"roll_call_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-taylor-votes-keep-federal-government-open-advance-president-trumps",
"why_it_matters": "Taylor voted with all Republicans to pass the continuing resolution, stating it would 'clear a path to accomplish President Trump's agenda of lowering costs, securing the border, and cutting taxes.'",
"category": "party_defection"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 1 (Final Passage, July 2025)",
"title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Final passage after Senate amendments; signed into law by President Trump",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2025-07-03",
"roll_call_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-taylor-applauds-passage-one-big-beautiful-bill",
"why_it_matters": "Taylor celebrated the bill as 'the largest tax cuts for families in American history' and noted his USA CAR Act provisions were included. Passed 218-214. His district's median household income of $66,384 is below the national median, meaning the tax cuts disproportionately benefit higher-income earners.",
"category": "donor_aligned"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 3427",
"title": "Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act — Taylor's bill to connect rural communities with water resource programs",
"vote": "sponsored",
"vote_date": "2025-09-15",
"roll_call_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/vice-chairman-taylor-applauds-passage-his-water-resources-bill",
"why_it_matters": "Passed the House by voice vote. This bill aligns with Taylor's committee assignment and his district's rural infrastructure needs. However, his family concrete business does work for state transportation projects, creating a potential conflict of interest.",
"category": "donor_aligned"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 1958",
"title": "Deporting Fraudsters Act — Would require deportation of non-citizens who commit public benefits fraud",
"vote": "sponsored",
"vote_date": "2025-03-06",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.vintonjacksoncourier.com/2025/03/06/congressman-dave-taylor-introduces-bill-to-deport-illegal-aliens-committing-fraud/",
"why_it_matters": "Taylor's first major standalone bill, fitting his 'America First' immigration platform. The bill received a Senate companion from Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, and Lee. Aligns with Trump's hardline immigration agenda.",
"category": "party_defection"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. ___ / USA CAR Act",
"title": "United States Automobile Consumer Assistance and Relief Act — Would allow tax deduction for auto loan interest on American-made vehicles",
"vote": "sponsored",
"vote_date": "2025-04-23",
"roll_call_url": "https://highlandcountypress.com/2025/04/23/congressman-taylors-bill-incentivizing-purchase-of-american-made-cars-introduced/",
"why_it_matters": "Provisions of this bill were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill. The bill provides tax credits for American-made vehicle purchases. Taylor partnered with Sen. Bernie Moreno on this legislation.",
"category": "party_defection"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 2474",
"title": "Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act — Would increase broadband access for rural Appalachian communities through satellite technology",
"vote": "sponsored",
"vote_date": "2026-03-24",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release:+Congressman+Dave+Taylor%27s+Broadband+Access+Bill+Passes+House+of+Representatives",
"why_it_matters": "Passed the House. His district has only 21.2% bachelor's degree attainment and significant rural areas that lack broadband access, making this bill directly relevant to his constituents.",
"category": "party_defection"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. ___ / SNAP Fraud Reporting Act",
"title": "Would require states to report SNAP fraud data for the past five years",
"vote": "sponsored",
"vote_date": "2026-03-19",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release:+Congressman+Dave+Taylor+Introduces+SNAP+Fraud+Reporting+Act+to+Enhance+Transparency+and+Accountability",
"why_it_matters": "Taylor introduced this bill targeting SNAP fraud while having voted for the BBB which cut SNAP funding. The contradiction between his anti-fraud rhetoric and his vote for cuts was not addressed.",
"category": "against_constituent"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 7678 (119th Congress)",
"title": "Prohibit federal funding of state firearm ownership databases",
"vote": "co-sponsored",
"vote_date": "2026-02-25",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7678",
"why_it_matters": "Aligned with Taylor's 'rock-ribbed conservative' identity and his support for the Second Amendment. His district includes many rural counties with strong gun rights sentiment.",
"category": "party_defection"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. ___ / Regulation Decimation Act",
"title": "Would require federal agencies to cut 10 regulations for every new one enacted",
"vote": "sponsored",
"vote_date": "2025-09-15",
"roll_call_url": "https://nitter.net/davetaylorOH",
"why_it_matters": "Taylor touted this bill on his social media as part of his deregulatory agenda, fitting his 'America First' platform and small business background.",
"category": "party_defection"
}
],
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"baseline": {
"district_summary": "Ohio's 2nd Congressional District is the most Republican district in Ohio (R+47 Cook PVI), stretching across 16 counties in southern Ohio from the Cincinnati suburbs eastward to Marietta along the Ohio River. The district is home to approximately 787,000 constituents and is 92.8% White, overwhelmingly rural and suburban. Median household income is $66,384 — below the national median — with a poverty rate of 10.5-15%. Only 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, significantly below the national average, and 10.5% lack a high school diploma. The median age is 41.2, and 72.9% own their homes (median home value $195,000). The economy is anchored by agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation. The district is heavily car-dependent (80.8% drive alone), with a 28.3-minute average commute. Trump won the district by a wide margin in 2020. Taylor succeeded retiring Rep. Brad Wenstrup in 2025 after winning a crowded 11-candidate Republican primary.",
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"name": "Mercy Health (Cincinnati area hospitals and clinics serving southern Ohio)",
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"name": "Kroger Co. (Cincinnati headquarters — major regional employer)",
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{
"name": "Eaton Corporation (power management company with Ohio roots)",
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"naics": "11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting — soybeans, corn, livestock)",
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"source_url": "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dave-taylor-appointed-house-committee-transportation-and"
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"name": "Ohio Issue 1 (2024) — Redistricting Commission Amendment; would create a citizen-led redistricting commission",
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"margin": "53.4% No — 46.6% Yes",
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"name": "Ohio Issue 2 (2023) — Legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana for adults 21+",
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"name": "Ohio Issue 1 (2023) — Require 60% voter approval for constitutional amendments",
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"label": "Homeownership Rate",
"value": "72.9% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $195,000; median rent $896",
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"label": "Bachelor's Degree or Higher",
"value": "21.2% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 10.5% lack a high school diploma",
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"label": "Racial/Ethnic Composition",
"value": "White (Non-Hispanic) 92.8%, Two or More Races 2.5%, Black 1.9%, Hispanic 1.65%",
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"label": "Transportation",
"value": "80.8% drive alone to work; 0.2% use public transit; 28.3-minute mean commute",
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"label": "Cook Partisan Voting Index",
"value": "R+47 (most Republican district in Ohio)",
"source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/david-taylor-T000490/district"
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"label": "Unemployment Rate",
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"source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/david-taylor-T000490/district"
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}