Disclaimer: Jasmine Taylor has stepped away from the blog during her campaign for Mayor. Jasmine was not consulted nor informed about this post about her candidacy. It was all me. – Helena Lovick

We’ve all heard the quote, “well-behaved women seldom make history.” It’s been in my mind a lot as Jasmine Taylor runs for mayor of Great Falls. She is the breath of fresh air that we need. So why don’t we elect our own not so well-behaved woman this year?

Right Wing Attacks

Ever since Jasmine Taylor entered the public sphere, she has taken up space and the City Commissioner Rick Tryon and his like-minded cronies CANNOT STAND IT. If you’re looking for a history refresher, we’ve talked before about some of the unhinged attacks on Jasmine here.

Because Jasmine Taylor is running for mayor against MAGA favorite Cory Reeves, attacks against her have gotten more off the rails. As accurately described by The Western Word, “Taylor is being attacked almost daily by Reeves’ supporters, who are mostly MAGAs. He seems to be afraid of her. She would destroy him in a debate,” and “[t]he comments from Reeves’ supporters were pretty vile and obscene about Taylor. Apparently, a well-educated female who stands up for what she believes scares the shit out of Reeves and his supporters.” Thank you, Mike Brown, I couldn’t agree more.

Who Jasmine Taylor Really Is

As I have gotten to know Jasmine, I got to see first hand the unhinged attacks she faces from the right wingers in this community. I hope all of you can take the opportunity during her campaign to see through the noise. Jasmine has the skill set and heart to be a mayor that we are proud of. She has demonstrated her leadership abilities and professionalism over and over again.

I first met Jasmine after the 2016 presidential election. Horrified with the direction our country had turned, I wanted to work with organizers that saw the urgency of the moment. I had heard of Jasmine through mutual friends, and we started loosely organizing rallies together. All of the work we have done together has spun out of that initial informal organizing.

Jasmine and I ran for the Montana legislature together in 2020 and that’s when I really got to know Jasmine. It was great having a core group of people that passionately shared my values and gave life to them with energy and hard work. Jasmine isn’t some weak flower that bends to the force of every wind. She is a change maker.

Elect Jasmine Taylor For Mayor

We deserve a leader that has principles and values that we agree with. A leader that will work towards a better future for everyone, not just the people that fit in their neat boxes of white conservatism. For example, Jasmine will stand up for the LGBTQ community and not encourage homophobic attacks. We know that, because Jasmine has already done that by pushing for a non-discrimination ordinance and organizing efforts to tear down homophobic and bigoted stickers graffitiing our town. And when the people vote to invest in a community resource like our public library, Jasmine has the vision to understand how that investment will pay itself back to our community ten-fold. (Rather than cutting our library off at the knees like the current city commission, you can read about the fall out of their action here). We know where Jasmine stands. And not just because she has a nice shiny spine and is outspoken. But because she has proven herself by putting the work into our community with her sustained efforts for the Election Protection Committee, the Library Levy pushback, the LGBTQ center, and more.

I really admire Jasmine for holding true to her values and her persistence in working hard to help our community. And if you get to know her, I know you will see what I see. Aren’t you ready for something better?

Let’s vote Jasmine Taylor for Mayor this November.