Adam Gray
{{Short description|American politician (born 1977)}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Adam Gray
| image = Adam Gray, official portrait (119th Congress).jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2025
| alt = Gray smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and blue polka dot tie.
| state = California
| district = {{ushr|CA|13|13th}}
| term_start = January 3, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = John Duarte
| successor =
| state_assembly1 = California
| district1 = 21st
| term_start1 = December 3, 2012
| term_end1 = December 5, 2022
| predecessor1 = Bill Berryhill (redistricted)
| successor1 = Esmeralda Soria (redistricted)
| birth_name = Adam Channing Gray
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|9|23}}
| birth_place = Merced, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Cadee Condit
| relatives = Gary Condit (father-in-law)
| party = Democratic
| education = Merced College
University of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
| website = {{url|http://gray.house.gov/|House website}}
}}
Adam Channing Gray (born September 23, 1977){{Cite web|url=http://calmatters.org/legislator-tracker/adam-gray-1977/|title=Adam Gray|date=September 8, 2021|website=CalMatters}} is an American politician who is a member of the United States House of Representatives from {{ushr|CA|13}} after defeating Republican incumbent John Duarte in the 2024 election. A Democrat, he previously served in the California State Assembly and represented the 21st Assembly district, encompassing all of Merced County and portions of Stanislaus County. He was a candidate in the 2022 election for California's 13th congressional district, narrowly losing in the general election to Duarte.Mizelle, Shawna. [https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/03/politics/john-duarte-house-election-california-republican/index.html Republican John Duarte wins open House seat in California after Democrat concedes], CNN, December 3, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/03/adam-gray-wins-central-valley-swing-seat-00187093 | title=Democrat Adam Gray flips California swing seat blue | website=Politico | date=December 3, 2024 }}
Early life and education
Adam Channing Gray was born on September 23, 1977 in Merced, California.{{Cite web |title=Rep. Adam Gray - D California, 13th, In Office - Biography {{!}} LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/239872/Adam_Channing_Gray.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}} He grew up working in his family's dairy supply and feed store.{{Cite news |last=Cowan |first=Jill |date=2024-12-04 |title=California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/us/politics/california-house-gray-duarte.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
Gray graduated from Golden Valley High School in Merced{{Cite web |title=Gray, Adam |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000605 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress}} and then attended Merced College before earning his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Early career
Gray worked in the district office of Assembly member Dennis Cardoza. He was also a staffer for lawmakers Herb Wesson, Fabian Nunez, and Jerome Horton.{{cite news |last1=Rappley |first1=Nick |title=21st Assembly race ramps up after Berryhill exits |url=https://www.ttownmedia.com/patterson_irrigator/news/local_news/21st-assembly-race-ramps-up-after-berryhill-exits/article_949fa6f2-b1b7-521d-abb9-367b817d565c.html |access-date=9 March 2022 |work=Tank Town Media |publisher=Patterson Irrigator |date=September 2, 2011 |language=en}}
Gray was also a member of the staff of state Senator Ron Calderon.{{cite news|last1=Rosenhall|first1=Laurel|title=Assemblyman Adam Gray to testify in FBI's Calderon investigation|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/07/assemblyman-adam-gray-to-testify-in-calderon-investigation.html|access-date=16 October 2014|publisher=Sacramento Bee|date=July 15, 2013}} In July 2013, Gray testified in the federal investigation involving corruption charges against Calderon.
California State Assembly
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Gray was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2012, receiving 58.2% of the vote.{{cite web|title=Statement of Vote |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/sov-complete.pdf |website=sos.ca.gov |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=16 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224021529/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/sov-complete.pdf |archive-date=24 December 2012 }} In the 2014 primary election, Gray received 95.3% of the vote and was reelected in 2016 with 66.8% of the vote and again in 2018 with 71.3% of the vote.{{cite web|title=Statement of Vote |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |website=sos.ca.gov |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=16 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804045652/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |archive-date=4 August 2014 }} In 2020, he received 59.6% of the vote.
He was on the Committee for Accountability and Administrative Review, the Agriculture Committee, the Revenue and Taxation Committee and the Select Committee on Health Care Access in Rural Communities. Gray was also a member of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management. He was chairman of the Governmental Organization Committee, but was stripped of his chairmanship in December 2020 due to a dispute over water rights.{{cite news |title=Assemblyman Adam Gray is stripped of committee chairmanship |url=https://www.modbee.com/news/business/agriculture/article247835490.html |access-date=9 March 2022 |publisher=Modesto Bee |date=December 15, 2020}}
In July 2014, Gray supported Merced and Stanislaus counties as a potential site for Tesla Motors' multibillion-dollar "Giga-Factory".{{cite news|last1=Carlson|first1=Ken|title=Making the case for putting Tesla battery factory in Northern San Joaquin Valley|url=http://www.modbee.com/2014/07/18/3446315/making-the-case-for-putting-telsa.html|access-date=16 October 2014|publisher=The Modesto Bee|date=July 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722155056/http://www.modbee.com/2014/07/18/3446315/making-the-case-for-putting-telsa.html|archive-date=July 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Funez|first1=Elias|title=Could 10,000,000 sq. ft. Tesla plant call Patterson home?|url=http://www.pattersonirrigator.com/view/full_story/25456447/article-Could-10-000-000-sq--ft--Tesla-plant-call-Patterson-home--|access-date=16 October 2014|publisher=Patterson Irrigator|date=July 17, 2014}}
U.S. House of Representatives
=Elections=
==2022 ==
{{main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 13}}
On January 18, 2022, Gray announced that he would be a candidate for California's 13th congressional district in the 2022 election for the United States House of Representatives.{{cite news |title=California Democrat Adam Gray to run for Congress in 2022 |url=https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/politics-government/article257446322.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |publisher=Merced Sun Star |date=January 18, 2022}} He advanced from the June 2022 primary and faced Republican pistachio farmer John Duarte in the November 2022 general election.{{cite news |last1=Cowan |first1=Jill |title=Democratic lawmaker will face G.O.P. businessman in Central Valley battleground. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/us/politics/gray-duarte-california-election.html |access-date=22 June 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=15 June 2022}} He conceded the race on December 3, 2022, shortly after the race was called by the Associated Press. It was one of the last U.S. House races in the country to be decided; Gray lost by only 564 votes.
== 2024 ==
{{main|2024 California's 13th congressional district election}}
In August 2023, Gray announced his candidacy against Duarte again in the 2024 election.{{Cite web |last=Sheeler |first=Andrew |date=2023-08-29 |title=Adam Gray Announces Congressional Bid, Setting Up Central Valley Rematch with Rep. John Duarte |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article278103702.html/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=www.sacbee.com}} Following weeks of counting, Gray eventually took the lead over Duarte on November 26, 2024, by a margin of 182 votes, with the race being called on December 4.{{Cite web |last=Weber |first=Lindsay |date=2024-11-27 |title=Gray pulls ahead of Duarte in race for California Congressional District 13 |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/gray-duarte-congressional-district-13-nov-26/63026905 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=KCRA |language=en}} It was the last congressional race to be called in the 2024 election.
= Tenure =
In 2025, Gray was one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the Laken Riley Act.{{cite news |last=Rashid |first=Hafiz |date=January 22, 2025 |title=The 46 Democrats Who Voted for Republicans' Racist Immigration Bill |url=https://newrepublic.com/post/190569/list-house-democrats-vote-pass-laken-riley-act-immigration-bill |accessdate=January 31, 2025 |publisher=The New Republic}}
= Committee assignments =
For the 119th Congress:{{cite web |title=Adam Gray |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/G000605 |access-date=18 February 2025 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives}}
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- Subcommittee Forestry and Horticulture
- Subcommittee Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (Vice Ranking Member){{cite web|url=https://democrats-agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2908|title=Ranking Member Angie Craig Announces Subcommittee Vice Ranking Members for 119th Congress|date=February 12, 2025|work=House Agriculture Committee Democrats}}
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations
- Subcommittee Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
= Caucus memberships =
Electoral history
=2014=
{{see also|California State Assembly elections, 2014}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 26,015
| percentage = 95.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jack Mobley (write-in)
| votes = 1,286
| percentage = 4.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,301
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 34,931
| percentage = 53.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jack Mobley
| votes = 30,499
| percentage = 46.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,430
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{see also|California State Assembly election, 2016}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 43,874
| percentage = 66.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Greg Opinski
| votes = 21,754
| percentage = 33.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Brien J. Rahilly (write-in)
| votes = 36
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,664
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 85,990
| percentage = 69.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Greg Opinski
| votes = 37,230
| percentage = 30.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 123,220
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{see also|California State Assembly election, 2018}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2018
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 43023
| percentage = 99.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Justin Ryan Quigley (write-in)
| votes = 49
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43072
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 74320
| percentage = 71.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Justin Ryan Quigley
| votes = 29855
| percentage = 28.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 104175
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = 2020 California's 21st State Assembly district election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 54,987
| percentage = 99.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Joel Gutierrez Campos (write in)
| votes = 300
| percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Guadalupe Salazar (write in)
| votes = 256
| percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 55,287
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Adam Gray (incumbent)
| votes =93,816
| percentage =59.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Joel Gutierrez Campos
| votes =63,514
| percentage =40.4
}}
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| percentage =
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{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = {{ushr|California|13}}, 2022}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Duarte
|votes = 26,163
|percentage = 34.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Adam Gray
|votes = 23,784
|percentage = 31.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Phil Arballo
|votes = 13,099
|percentage = 17.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David Giglio
|votes = 11,320
|percentage = 14.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Diego Martinez
|votes = 2,026
|percentage = 2.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 76,392
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Duarte
|votes = 67,060
|percentage = 50.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Adam Gray
|votes = 66,496
|percentage = 49.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 133,556
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2024=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=California's 13th congressional district, 2024{{Cite web |year=2024 |title=Statement of Vote |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/complete-sov-updated.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618164043/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/complete-sov-updated.pdf |archive-date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2025 |website=sos.ca.gov |publisher=Secretary of State of California |page=82 |publication-place=Sacramento}}{{Cite web |year=2024 |title=Statement of Vote |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230021501/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2025 |website=sos.ca.gov |publisher=Secretary of State of California |page=6 |publication-place=Sacramento}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Duarte (incumbent)|votes=47,219|percentage=54.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Adam Gray|votes=38,754|percentage=45.1}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=85,973|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Adam Gray|votes=105,554|percentage=50.04}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Duarte (incumbent)|votes=105,367|percentage=49.96}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=210,921|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner=Democratic Party (United States)
|loser=Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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- [https://www.adamgrayforcongress.com/ Adam Gray for Congress] campaign website
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