After Addie Greene of the Palm Beach County commissioners board resigned for health reasons she endorsed Taylor as her replacement.

Taylor gave up a re-election bid to the Florida House of Representatives to accept the appointment from Governor Charlie Crist to temporarily fill Greene's former commission seat.

She finished third, behind fellow commissioner Paula Ryan and the winner, Keith James.

[6] After incumbent Alcee Hastings of Florida's 20th congressional district died of pancreatic cancer in April 2021, Taylor announced her campaign to run for the vacant seat in a special election.

[7] She finished seventh in the November Democratic primary election, which Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won after a recount.