Mike Taylor (born June 12, 1941) is an American hairdresser, rancher, and politician. Born in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, Taylor grew up in

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. He owned a hair cutting shop and was a rancher, living in Proctor, Montana. From 1997 to 2005, Taylor served in the

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as a Republican. In 2002, Taylor ran for the

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in Montana, opposing the incumbent Max Baucus. He then re-entered the campaign and lost the election to Baucus.'Montana Senator Gets a Second Wind,' The New York Times, B. Drummond Ayres, Jr., May 25, 2002

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