W. Gregory Steube
RepublicanU.S. Representative, FL-17| Age | 48 (b. 1978-05-19) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Education | BS in Animal Science, University of Florida, 2000; JD, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, 2003 |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; State legislator (Florida House 2010-2016, Florida Senate 2016-2018) |
| Military service | Yes: U.S. Army (Captain) |
| Birthplace | Bradenton, Florida |
| Marital status | married — Jennifer Steube |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Sarasota, Florida |
| Notable relatives | Father: Brad Steube, Manatee County Sheriff (served 2007-2017) |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | Florida House of Representatives, District 67 and 73 (2010-2016) · Florida State Senate, District 23 (2016-2018) |
| Committees | House Committee on Ways and Means (Subcommittees: Health, Trade) · House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Subcommittees: Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture; National Security Agency and Cyber) |
| Caucuses | Freedom Caucus · Republican Study Committee · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Congressional Western Caucus |
| Ideology | Strongly conservative; Heritage Action score 96% (119th Congress); member of House Freedom Caucus; strong Trump ally; opposes ACA, contested 2020 election results |
| Signature legislation | Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863) — passed House 382-7 via discharge petition (May 2024), passed Senate December 2024, signed into law by President Biden December 2024 · Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 734) — passed House 219-203 (April 2023); not enacted into law |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) | stock · –$15,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits PAC ($5,000) · GrayRobinson P.A. PAC ($1,000)
Top industries: Agriculture · Finance/Insurance/Real Estate · Defense · Lawyers/Law Firms
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.