MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis), who is running for both reelection to the state Senate and for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, is addressing alleged “past indiscretions” that resurfaced one week before Election Day.
Brent Taylor has entered the 2026 election in a campaign to represent Tennessee's District 9 in the U.S. House of Representatives.(Brent Taylor)
On Tuesday, the Nashville Scene reported, citing multiple sources, that they had received or seen unsolicited nude photos from Taylor.
Action News 5’s Joyce Peterson spoke with Taylor Tuesday afternoon, where he confirmed sending the photos, saying they involved one woman.
In a comment to the Nashville Scene, Taylor acknowledged sending the photos, describing them as part of his past and calling them “youthful indiscretions.” One individual told the Scene they received a nude photo from Taylor as recently as 2021 — when Taylor was 53.
“Whatever story you think you’ve got, my wife is well aware of and we’ve worked through it a long time ago. My God and my wife have forgiven me, and I would consider everyone else doing the same,” Taylor told the Scene.
Taylor has served in the state Senate since 2023. He is now running for the U.S. House in Tennessee’s 9th District against state Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) 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.