{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kurtis Gregory | image = Kurtis Gregory.jpg | state_senate1 = Missouri | district1 = 21st | term_start1 = January 8, 2025 | predecessor1 = Denny Hoskins | office2 = Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 51st district | predecessor2 = Dean Dohrman | successor2 = Mark Nolte | term_start2 = January 9, 2021 | term_end2 = January 8, 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|7}} | birth_place = Blackburn, Missouri, U.S. | party = Republican | alma_mater = University of Missouri (BS, MS) | module = {{Infobox gridiron football biography | embed = yes | position = Guard | number = 78 | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 308 | undraftedyear = 2010 | high_school = Santa Fe<br>(Alma, Missouri) | college = Missouri (2005–2009) | teams = * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2010}})* | highlights = * Second-team all-Big 12 (2009) }} }} '''Kurtis Gregory''' (born August 7, 1986) is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri Senate since 2025. Before that he was in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 51st district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kurtis Gregory|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kurtis_Gregory|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Ballotpedia}}</ref> A Republican, he has served since 2021. Gregory attended the University of Missouri, where he played college football for the Tigers.

== Early life and education == Gregory is a graduate of Santa Fe R-10 High School and earned his Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in General Agriculture from the University of Missouri.

== Career == Gregory's family farm includes corn and soybeans for a local family-owned hog operation. Gregory has served on the board of directors for Missouri Corn Growers and is a local delegate for MFA Oil. He is also a member of the Saline County Farm Bureau, Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Cattlemen’s. Gregory was awarded the Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture Award in 2022, and he was in the Corn Growers inaugural CornRoots Leadership Class in 2013.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} Gregory also had a short stint in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Kurtis played on the Missouri Tigers football team from 2006 to 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kurtis Gregory - Football |url=https://mutigers.com/sports/football/roster/kurtis-gregory/20853 |access-date=December 4, 2024 |publisher=University of Missouri Athletics}}</ref> He played left tackle in 2006 and then started 41 straight games at right guard from 2007 until he graduated. In 2007, his Tigers beat Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl and finished the season ranked 4th in the nation. In 2008, they beat Northwestern in the Alamo Bowl, and in 2009, Gregory served as team captain.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

In 2023, along with SEC Commissioner Greg Sanky, and Condoleezza Rice, Sports Illustrated named Gregory one of the 25 Most Intriguing Suits in College Football.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Most Intriguing Suits in College Football |url=https://www.si.com/college/2023/08/22/jim-phillips-greg-sankey-college-football-most-intriguing-execs}}</ref>

=== Missouri House of Representatives === Gregory was elected to his first two-year term in November 2020 to represent District 51, comprising Lafayette and Saline counties.

==== Committee assignments ==== * Rules - Regulatory Oversight, Chairman * Agriculture Policy, Vice-Chairman * Budget * Subcommittee on Appropriations - Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, and Economic Development * Insurance Policy Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2021&code=R&district=051|title=Representative Kurtis Gregory}}</ref>

=== Political issues ===

==== Environment ==== In 2024, Gregory introduced a bill to remove runoff from the state definition of contamination sources, backed by Missouri Corn Growers Association. The fiscal note estimated a loss of $4.7 million funding to Missouri Department of Natural Resources and 17 staff members.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kite |first=Allison |date=2024-02-13 |title=Missouri House bill would jeopardize millions in funding to fight water pollution |url=https://missouriindependent.com/2024/02/13/missouri-house-bill-would-jeopardize-millions-in-funding-to-fight-water-pollution/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Missouri Independent |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Health insurance ==== In 2025, Gregory passed a bill to allow Missouri Farm Bureau carveouts to sell health insurance to employees outside the rules of the Affordable Care Act. The plans have lower rates due to medical underwriting and lack of regulation for pre-existing conditions. Opposition raised concerns about the rest of uninsured Missourians who cannot afford private health insurance, however the bill passed with additional measures to expand state medicaid coverage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=Clara |date=2025-05-16 |title=Lawmakers approve bill exempting Missouri Farm Bureau health plans from federal rules |url=https://missouriindependent.com/2025/05/16/lawmakers-approve-bill-exempting-missouri-farm-bureau-health-plans-from-federal-rules/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Missouri Independent |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Electoral history === {{Election box begin|title=2020 Missouri House of Representatives District 51 General Election}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kurtis Gregory|votes=10,803|percentage=75.26%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (US)|candidate=Bill Wayne|votes= 3,551|percentage=24.74%}} {{Election box total no change|votes= 14,354|percentage= 100.00%}} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 51<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date=December 9, 2022|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/2022GeneralElection.pdf|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|accessdate=January 10, 2023}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party= Republican Party (US)|candidate= Kurtis Gregory|votes=9,464|percentage= 83.35%|change= +8.09}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party= Constitution Party (US)|candidate= Jenn DePee|votes= 1,890|percentage= 16.65%|change= n/a}} {{Election box total no change|votes= 11,354|percentage= 100.00%}} {{Election box end}}

==Personal life== Born in Blackburn, Missouri, Gregory currently resides in Marshall with his wife, Kella, and three children, Brook, Landon and Henley, where they attend Calvary Baptist Church.

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Missouri State Senate}}

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