
Tommy Gregory

Tommy Gregory
FL-16 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleOther
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundAttorney (commercial litigation)
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (B.S., Economics)
Notable personal detailsTommy Gregory is an American attorney and Republican politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives (first elected in 2018) representing Manatee/Sarasota-area districts. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served about 20 years on active duty and deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2024, he was selected as the seventh president of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Tommy Gregory has criticised certain state taxes on businesses as hurting the economy and has called specific levies (e.g., the commercial lease tax) an extra burden that makes companies less competitive. His public statements emphasize lowering business tax burdens and making Florida more attractive for jobs and investment.
Immigration & Border
Tommy Gregory supports stronger immigration enforcement at the state level, backing measures that ban sanctuary policies and require local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. His campaign materials state that laws must be enforced and call for stopping illegal immigration; as a state representative he defended legislation expanding enforcement tools and restrictions on companies that transport undocumented immigrants.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Tommy Gregory has sponsored and supported legislation that would restrict abortion access, including a 20-week "pain-capable" ban and measures increasing parental involvement for minors; he has also backed bills that expand legal protections for unborn children. His public statements emphasize protecting unborn life while allowing certain statutory exceptions in related legislative language.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports rolling back firearm restrictions and expanding gun access; has sponsored legislation to repeal limits on firearms during local emergencies, reduce minimum purchase ages, and authorize broader carrying allowances. Positions emphasize Second Amendment protections and oppose what he described as unconstitutional firearm restrictions.
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