Taylor Admits to Sending Unsolicited Nudes as Election Nears

Tennessee State Sen. Brent Taylor acknowledged sending unsolicited nude photos to multiple women. The Republican confirmed the details in a statement released Tuesday, one week before the midterm election on Nov. 3.

Taylor is seeking reelection to the state Senate and a seat in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. The Nashville Scene reported that several sources said they received or saw the photos. One recipient said she received a photo as recently as 2021, when Taylor was 53.

Taylor described the photos as youthful indiscretions. He said his wife was aware of the situation and that the couple had resolved it years ago.

"Whatever story you think you've got, my wife is well aware of it, and we've worked through it a long time ago," Taylor said in the report. "My God and my wife have forgiven me, and I would consider everyone else doing the same."

In a separate statement, Taylor said the timing of the report signals the campaign's status. He argued that voters in the district are focused on grocery and gas prices rather than his personal history.

"Tennessee Niners aren't concerned about my family or this type of past nonsense," Taylor wrote. "They're concerned about their family and the prices they're paying at the grocery store and gas station."

Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson, Taylor's opponent in the congressional race, criticized Taylor's explanation in a statement Tuesday. Pearson noted that Taylor has been married for 30 years and has held public office since 1995.

"Men of faith, let alone men who are married, in their fifties, and in public office, have no business sending unsolicited nude photos to women," Pearson said. He called the behavior a dangerous mischaracterization of predatory conduct.

Taylor has served in the state Senate since 2023. He faces Pearson, along with independent candidates Dennis Clark and Michelle Head, in the congressional race.