Van Taylor

Van Taylor
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 (1972-08-01) August 1, 1972 (age 51) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Anne Coolidge ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2024)​
Children	3
Education	Harvard University (BA, MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
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.