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Salem City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jonathan D. “J.D.” Taylor

Candidate for City Council

5 candidates · 2 seats2 sourced positions

Jonathan D. “J.D.” Taylor is running for Salem City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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Tax assessor for the city of Roanoke, with a biology degree from Bluefield University.

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The state candidate list shows Jonathan D. “J.D.” Taylor and H. Hunter Holliday III as Republicans and the other three candidates as independents. Virginia Department of Elections

Where Jonathan D. “J.D.” Taylor stands: positions on the record

Taxes1 sourced position

  • Says council can shift some revenue from property taxes toward consumption taxes.

    “We can make our slices from consumption taxes bigger and shrink our property taxes”

    Own statementRoanoke Times · Sep 21, 2026

Small business incentives1 sourced position

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