RELEASE: David Gregory’s history of extreme rhetoric alienates voters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, Aug. 12, 2024
Contact: liz@progressmo.org
Three things to know about David Gregory after GOP primary
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Voters last week selected extreme conservative David Gregory as the Republican candidate for Senate District 15. Gregory, who failed in his bid for state auditor in 2022, has said that he feels Missouri’s total abortion ban doesn’t go far enough.
Here are 3 things to know about David Gregory:
- Gregory doesn’t think Missouri’s abortion ban goes far enough. Although Missouri has what is considered to be one of the most sweeping abortion bans in the nation, Gregory told a KFVS reporter the draconian law doesn’t go far enough, saying that legislators would be taking steps to prevent women from crossing state borders to get abortions, a tremendous seizure of personal freedom.
“If you’re a Missouri resident no matter where you get it, can we have that arms-length reach? Can we do something about it either civilly or criminally? I don’t know the constitutionality of that. It may be constitutional; it may not be. I’m not sure. But I do know in Missouri certainly they’ll be taking steps to find out and steps to find out what they can to prevent that.”
He further states that the federal government can offer strings-attached money that would only be available to states that deny Missourians abortions. - Gregory believes families with several children shouldn’t have to pay income taxes. On his website, Gregory has boasted about his “pro-life plan” that includes incentivizing families with at least three children by releasing them from paying income taxes.
- Gregory voted for Missouri’s abortion ban trigger law. As a state representative, Gregory voted “yes” on HB 126, the bill that established Missouri’s extreme abortion ban. He said online that he has a 100% pro-life voting record and has said abortion is a “non-negotiable issue for me.”