Taylor Darling

Taylor Darling earned a bachelor's degree from Spelman College in 2003 and a graduate degree from Hofstra University in 2010.

Her career experience includes working as a public servant.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Taylor Darling is a past 3-term NYS assemblywoman who is running the first ever community-focused congressional campaign in Nassau County, NY. At age 11, Taylor’s family relocated from Brooklyn to Nassau County where she attended Turtle Hook Jr. M.S. and Uniondale H.S. Taylor then graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta and Hofstra University on Long Island with a master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Post college, Taylor did business consulting where she helped businesses increase productivity and profitability, all while balancing marriage and motherhood. In Nov. 2018, Taylor was elected to the NYS Assembly, AD 18. She allocated funds for homeownership and for student transportation services, addressing a transportation desert on Long Island. In addition, she championed a H.S. construction trade program at Roosevelt, creating a pathway for future success with a good paying job. This was the first such program in NYS and 1 of only 7 in the United States. Taylor fought for long-needed repairs to hazardous roads on LI and secured state funds for major pothole repair. Taylor completed a doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership in 2024, while running for an open seat in the NYS Senate. She did not win. Taylor continued with philanthropy, while also consulting with not-for-profit organizations to amplify their work. She is running for U.S. Congress, CD 4. Her focus is to reclaim affordability, reclaim quality of life, and reclaim hope and opportunity.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Reclaim Affordability: I want to lower the cost of the basics and create real financial breathing room in areas like housing, healthcare, education, child care, and daily living expenses.Reclaim Quality of Life: I want to make everyday living healthier, safer, and more fulfilling. Policies should improve the lived experience of families, workers, seniors, and youth across the district. I want to ensure continuity of public health, communities are safe & thriving, we have a strong work-life balance, we invest in our youth, and our infrastructure & environment are fortified.Reclaim Hope and Opportunity: I want to ensure we can rise like our parents taught us. Everyone should be able to build a future where hard work opens doors, small businesses can compete, and institutions earn public trust. I want to focus on economic mobility through workforce training and entrepreneurship support; strong antitrust enforcement; equal treatment under the law; removing structural barriers to opportunity, humane policies that protect families while strengthening communities; fair tax policy; data privacy and protection against digital fraud; election integrity and access, and anti-corruption measures.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Health care, prescription drug pricing, and housing

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

former Mayor Wayne Hall, Sr.

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