Shreveport City Council District A · Nov 3, 2026
Tabatha "Tab" Taylor
Candidate for City Council District A (incumbent)
Tabatha "Tab" Taylor, the incumbent, is running for Shreveport City Council District A in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Hanh Williams.
Deadline to register in person, by mail or at an OMV office · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayShreveport City Council chairwoman, appointed to the District A seat in May 2020. She graduated cum laude from Southern University in 1991.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democrat
Where Tabatha "Tab" Taylor stands: positions on the record
Data centers3 sourced positions
Voted yes on the developer's appeal for a special use permit and site plan for a data center on Greenwood Road (passed 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Dec 18, 2025
Voted yes on a water and sewer services agreement with TXLAAR, LLC for a data center campus needing up to 7.5 million gallons of water a day (adopted 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Dec 18, 2025
Welcomed Amazon's planned data center investment, saying it means high-paying jobs and stronger infrastructure.
“It means high-paying jobs for our residents, strengthened infrastructure, and long-term economic growth that will benefit families across our city.”
Own statementShreveport City Council · Feb 23, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the 2026 General Fund budget as amended (passed 6-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Dec 9, 2025
Nonprofit grants1 sourced position
Voted yes on allocating 2026 General Fund and Riverfront Fund money to nonprofit groups, including the Independence Bowl and SRAC (adopted 5-2, March 2026).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Mar 10, 2026
Police pay1 sourced position
Voted yes on a police civil service pay scale funding a 3% raise effective May 1, 2026 (adopted 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Mar 10, 2026
Water1 sourced position
Called clean drinking water and the long-running consent decree the city's main infrastructure priority.
Own statementGreater Shreveport Chamber · Sep 23, 2026
Blight1 sourced position
Said she moved $350,000 into Property Standards to fight blight after joining the council.
Own statementGreater Shreveport Chamber · Sep 23, 2026
What Tabatha "Tab" Taylor said vs. how Tabatha "Tab" Taylor voted
Data centers
In their words
Welcomed Amazon's planned data center investment, saying it means high-paying jobs and stronger infrastructure.
Feb 23, 2026 ·Shreveport City Council · Feb 23, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on the developer's appeal for a special use permit and site plan for a data center on Greenwood Road (passed 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Dec 18, 2025 ·Shreveport City Council · Dec 18, 2025
Voted yes on a water and sewer services agreement with TXLAAR, LLC for a data center campus needing up to 7.5 million gallons of water a day (adopted 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Dec 18, 2025 ·Shreveport City Council · Dec 18, 2025
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