Greg Folley
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Greg Folley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist 81
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
U of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, B.A., 1981
Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, IN, J. D., 1984
Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program, Palo Alto, CA, Certificate, 2005
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, Discharged for medical- transferred to Notre Dame, 1977-79
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy, Midshipman, 1.5
AFFILIATIONS
Central IL Chapter of American Red Cross, Chairman, Eureka College
Board member, Catholic Charities of Central IL, Board member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Marco Island City Council, 2024-present
Vice Chair, Marco Island City Council, 2020-2021
Chair, Marco Island City Council, 2022-2023
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (6)
Florida Family Action
Bikers for Trump
Spencer Roach
Bob Rommel
Jimmy Patronis
OTHER (1)
Garrett Richter
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Hon. Jimmy Patronis, Florida Chief Financial Officer
Hon. Garrett Richter, Past President of the Florida State Senate
Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, FL House District 24
Rep. Spencer Roach, FL House District 79
Hon. Timothy Moshier, Collier County School Board
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (25)
Ben Albritton (2024)
Donald Trump (2024)
Darin LaHood (2023)
Rand Paul (2023)
Robert (Bob) Rommel (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
In cases of rape, incest, human trafficking, or where continuing the pregnancy would risk the life of the mother.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It is unnecessary and often serves to eliminate entry-level jobs which are needed to give young people long-term skills to become valuable employees or entrepreneurs. Reduces actual employment.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The proper answer is never, except in the case of the condemnation of a structure due to structural faults, under the same criteria as any other building.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C. I would not have voted to establish Medicare or Medicaid, but now that the programs are in place with so many dependent thereon, unwinding the program presents insuperable problems.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I think these entities may strongly encourage vaccines which have been shown to be effective and which have also been shown to have minimal side effects, but I believe religious or conscience based exemptions must always be available.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel is the only reliable ally of the US in the Middle East, and we have a strong and special relationship with the Jewish state due to our intertwined histories. Israel is also key in building a group of Middle East allies to counter the threat posed by Iran, backed by Russia and China.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Agree
But not if this entails abuse, such as bodily mutilation, hormone blockers, etc.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Never.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an orthodox Roman Catholic. I attend church at least weekly and pray frequently, and I believe that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I owe my very existence to God our Father and my supreme purpose in this life it to love and serve Him. God gave us his Commandments, and it is not our option to pick and choose those Commandments we choose to obey or ignore. God will hold us accountable to Him for the choices we make and the lives we lead.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Reverse racism is such a problem because the left has embraced the ideology that some races, by virtue of their past suffering, cannot be racist, and others, due to their past "Privilege" cannot be anything other that racist. This privilege based racism is a canard, but the reverse racism is a very real and highly divisive issue. Also, minorities are actually the victims of structural racism through the union monopoly in public education, and the denial of school choice to these populations.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A. Laws to provide clean air and water are largely on the books. Regulations concerning climate change do not yield a cleaner environment, but do undermine our standard of living. Such regulations are imposed for ideological, not scientific, reasons.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear power and natural gas.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To safeguard our liberties, to provide for public safety, to provide a process for settling disputes and upholding the right of contract, to provide for free and fair commerce between and within our states and with foreign entities, to safeguard our borders, to protect our property rights and to provide for the common defense.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Across the board -- doesn't require a modifier because I have been a solid conservative my entire adult life, since I worked for President Reagan on his 1976 and 1980 campaigns and in the Reagan White House.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Very few. I might agree with the current ban on machine guns.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
