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Greg Folley
Greg Folley (Republican Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 81. He lost in the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
Folley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Greg Folley graduated from Notre Dame University.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 81
Yvette Benarroch defeated Charles Work in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yvette Benarroch (R)  | 68.1 | 73,942 |
 | Charles Work (D) | 31.9 | 34,674 | |
| Total votes: 108,616 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Charles Work advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 81.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 81
Yvette Benarroch defeated Greg Folley in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 81 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvette Benarroch | 56.3 | 13,051 |
 | Greg Folley | 43.7 | 10,131 | |
| Total votes: 23,182 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandy Alexander (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Folley in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Greg Folley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Folley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Before moving to Florida, Greg served as Chairman of the Board for the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross. He helped deliver vital emergency services amidst catastrophic flooding and some of the most destructive tornadoes in the region’s history. He also served on the Boards of Catholic Charities and Eureka College. He attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame. As a veteran, Greg was awarded honorable medical discharge from the U.S. Naval Academy. He had intended to attend flight school following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and have a long career as a Naval or Marine Corps aviator. However, during his sophomore year at the Academy, Greg was twice hospitalized for the treatment of severe injuries suffered during training. Following his second hospitalization he was sent to Bethesda Naval Hospital and was diagnosed with Hemophilia B, a condition which disqualified him from further military service. He served on active duty from July 6, 1977 to Feb. 1, 1979.
Greg, who is married to his wife Margo and enjoys his role as father of 9, stepfather of two, and grandfather of 11, is als- Border Security and safer communities
- Tackling Florida's property insurance and tax crisis
- Continue tort reform measures
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Florida House of Representatives District 81 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 17, 2024
