MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis), running for reelection to both the State Senate and Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, addresses alleged “past indiscretions” that resurfaced a week before Election Day.
Brent Taylor ran for office in 2026 as part of a campaign to represent Tennessee’s District 9 in the United States House of Representatives.(Brent Taylor)
On Tuesday, the Nashville Scene reported, citing multiple sources, that it had received or seen unsolicited nude photos of Taylor.
Action News 5’s Joyce Peterson spoke with Taylor Tuesday afternoon, where he confirmed he sent the photos, saying they involved a woman.
In a comment on the Nashville scene, Taylor admitted to sending the photos, describing them as part of her past and calling them “youthful indiscretions.” One person told The Scene that they received a nude photo of Taylor as recently as 2021, when Taylor was 53 years old.
“Whatever story you think you have, my wife is well aware of it and we worked through it a long time ago. My God and my wife have forgiven me, and I would consider everyone doing the same,” Taylor told the stage.
Taylor has served in the State Senate since 2023. He is currently running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 9th District against State Representative Justin Pearson (Memphis Democrat) and independents Dennis Clark and Michelle Head.
Pearson sent the following statement to Action News 5 in response:
Action News 5 will continue to update this story as it develops.
Click here to subscribe to our newsletter!
Click here to report a spelling or grammar error. Please include the title.
