Candidate profiles for State Representative 130th District

Bishop Davidson
(Republican)
Age: 25
Education: Republic High School; University of Missouri (History and Classics)
Occupation: Owner and operator of Pelion Learning LLC, educational services
Why should someone vote for you?
The times we live in call for a young, articulate conservative Republican who knows the why of conservatism—not just the bullet points. Bishop is the only candidate with experience in the conservative movement (working at Heritage Foundation and Intercollegiate Studies Institute), the only candidate willing to debate the Democrat after he challenged all three Republicans, and the only candidate genuinely accessible to the people he hopes to represent.
He’s the only one to attend every community festival and parade in the district and host a weekly Facebook Live video where he listens and answers any question thrown his way. He not only is the true conservative in the race, but he’s proven he has the experience and ability to articulate and defend the values of the people of Western Greene County. He grew up here. His family is here. He loves his home. And he’s worried about the current state of our society, but he’s hopeful that things can be made right, and he believes it begins by returning to the foundation of conservatism and correctly applying those principles to the problems we face today.
Dave Gragg
(Democrat)
Age: 45
Education: B.A. Communications, Truman State University
Occupation: Owner of Dave Gragg Agency, Farmers Insurance
Why should someone vote for you?
Because we need to make changes in Missouri, and that’s not going to happen with electing another Republican. Republicans, right now, have a supermajority, and so they’re just rolling through with whatever they want to do, and that’s not how Democracy works best. We’ve got to have checks and balances, and we don’t have those with a supermajority. And, I believe I’ve got a pretty good handle on most of the issues that the state is facing. With my experience, both as a former journalist and as a business owner, I think they’ll serve me well and serve the citizens of Greene County well.