Taylor says 9th District voters aren't concerned about 'this type of past nonsense'
Brent TaylorTennessee state senator and Republican nominee for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, in a written statement to The Commercial Appeal
In a written statement to The Commercial Appeal, Taylor calls the sexting a past indiscretion, says his wife now has to relive it, and says voters in the 9th District are not concerned about his family or his past.
“Tennessee Niners aren't concerned about my family or this type of past nonsense”
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Where this statement fits
Nashville Scene reports Brent Taylor sent unsolicited nude photos; Taylor calls them past indiscretions his wife has forgiven
The Nashville Scene reported on October 27, 2026 that Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor, the Republican nominee in the 9th Congressional District, sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021. Taylor acknowledged sending nude photos in the past, called them indiscretions that his wife and God have forgiven, and called the report a distraction one week before the election. His Democratic opponent, state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, said the conduct reflects predatory behavior.
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The Commercial Appeal reports the Nashville Scene's account and publishes Taylor's written statement to the paper, in which he calls the sexting a past indiscretion and the report a distraction from issues facing 9th District residents. This copy is the Commercial Appeal story as republished on AOL.
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The Commercial Appeal reports that Taylor acknowledged the reporting in a statement, calling the sexting a past indiscretion and saying the report signals where the campaign is and who the frontrunner is with seven days left until Election Day. He said he was frustrated that his wife now has to relive it after they worked through it years ago.
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Taylor's statement continues that voters are concerned about their families and the prices they pay at the grocery store and gas station, and that he is running for Congress to stop Pearson, whom he calls a Democrat Socialist.
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The case concerns Taylor's sending of nude photos that sources describe as unsolicited. Taylor acknowledges a past indiscretion but calls the matter past nonsense that voters are not concerned about, which minimizes the conduct.
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Read the full caseTaylor calls the indiscretion inappropriate and says the number doesn't matter
“Whether it was one or 21 really doesn't matter, and I'm willing to be held accountable for the past indiscretions”Read statement
Pearson calls Taylor's 'youthful indiscretion' description a dangerous mischaracterization
“Taylor's belief that sending unwanted naked photos of himself to women at 53 years old is "youthful indiscretion" is a ridiculous and dangerous mischaracterization of the type of predatory behavior that needs to be rooted out of our society and politics.”Read statement
Taylor says the expiration date has come and gone on his youthful indiscretions
“As I near 60 years old, the expiration date has come and gone on any of my youthful indiscretions”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Taylor says 9th District voters aren't concerned about 'this type of past nonsense'". First published: 2026-10-30. Last updated: 2026-10-30. https://disputeindex.com/events/7218-in-a-written-statement-to-the-commercial-appeal