Adam Gray | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's13th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Duarte |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the21st district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Berryhill (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Esmeralda Soria (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Channing Gray (1977-09-23)September 23, 1977 (age 48) Merced, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cadee Condit (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Merced College (attended) University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Adam Channing Gray (born September 23, 1977)[1] is an American politician who has served as theU.S. representative forCalifornia's13th congressional district since 2025. A member of theDemocratic Party, he previously served in theCalifornia State Assembly from 2012 to 2022, representing the21st district, which includes all ofMerced County and portions ofStanislaus County.
Gray is thewhip of theBlue Dog Coalition. He lost his first bid for his congressional district in2022 by a few hundred votes but won the seat in2024 by a similar narrow margin. His district is located in theSan Joaquin Valley, and includes all of Merced County and parts ofMadera, Stanislaus,Fresno, andSan Joaquin counties.
Adam Channing Gray was born on September 23, 1977, inMerced, California.[2] He grew up working in his family's dairy supply and feed store,[3] and went toGolden Valley High School in Merced where he graduated as part of the first class.[4]
Gray went on to attendMerced College[5] and then earned a bachelor's degree in political science from theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara.[2] While in school, he interned for congressmanGary Condit.[6]
Following college, Gray worked in the district office of state assemblymemberDennis Cardoza[7] and later served as a staffer for assemblymembersHerb Wesson,FabianNunez, andJerome Horton.[6] He subsequently joined the staff of state senatorRon Calderon.[8] In 2015, he was subpoenaed to testify as a witness in connection with Calderon's federal corruption trial.[9]
Gray was elected to theCalifornia State Assembly in November 2012, receiving 58.2% of the vote.[10] In the2014 primary election, He received 95.3% of the vote and was reelected in2016 with 66.8% of the vote and again in2018 with 71.3% of the vote.[11] In2020, 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[citation needed] and chairman of the Governmental Organization Committee.[12]
While in the state assembly, Gray founded thebipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus which worked across party lines to pass legislation.[3] He was involved in securing $3 billion for water storage in theCentral Valley and helped bring funding for a new medical school atUC Merced. Gray broke with his party on several water policy issues, pushing back against Democratic proposals to cut water supplies to irrigation districts in theSan Joaquin Valley.[3] As a result of his opposition to proposed limits on water flows, he was removed from his chairmanship of the Government Organization Committee by the assembly leader.[12]
In 2014, Gray supported Merced and Stanislaus counties as a potential site forTesla Motors' multibillion-dollar "Giga-Factory".[13][14]
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On January 18, 2022, Gray announced that he would be a candidate forCalifornia's 13th congressional district in the 2022 election for theUnited States House of Representatives.[15] The 13th district is located in theCentral Valley, and includesMerced County and parts ofMadera,Stanislaus,Fresno, andSan Joaquin counties.[16] Gray advanced from the June primary and faced Republican pistachio farmerJohn Duarte in the November general election.[17] He conceded the race on December 2, shortly after the race was called by theAssociated Press.[18] It was one of the last U.S. House races in the country to be decided; Gray lost by only 564 votes.[19]
In August 2023, Gray announced his candidacy against Duarte again in the 2024 election.[20]
In August 2024, theLos Angeles Times reported that Gray bought real estate shortly before a $50 million state-funded redevelopment of 70 acres of the formerCastle Air Force Base.[21][22] Gray had disclosed the investments to state officials, but not on his federal disclosure forms after 2022. A former state ethics official noted that the timing of Gray's investment could raise concerns about the appearance of a conflict of interest. Gray's campaign manager denied any impropriety.[23]
Following weeks of counting, Gray eventually took the lead over Duarte on November 26, by a margin of 182 votes, with the race being called on December 4.[24] It was the last congressional race to be called in the 2024 election.[25]
Gray took office on January 3, 2025, representing California's 13th congressional district.[26] He was appointed to the House Committees onAgriculture andNatural Resources and was namedwhip of the centristBlue Dog Coalition.[2][27]
As a member of the Natural Resources Committee, Gray co-sponsored twobipartisan bills to expand federal support for groundwater storage and recharge efforts in California.[27] He also introduced the Valley Water Protection Act, which would limit the implementation of theEndangered Species Act in cases where it could pose a national security risk or causes significant regional economic harm.[28] He later introduced legislation to establish a standardized rapid response system for wildfires.[29]
Gray was one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for theLaken Riley Act of 2025.[30]
For the119th Congress:[31]
Gray's caucus memberships include:[33]
Gray was previously married to Cadee Condit, the daughter ofGary Condit.[6] They have one child.[2]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 26,015 | 95.3 | |
| Republican | Jack Mobley (write-in) | 1,286 | 4.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,301 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 34,931 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Jack Mobley | 30,499 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 65,430 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 43,874 | 66.8 | |
| Republican | Greg Opinski | 21,754 | 33.1 | |
| Republican | Brien J. Rahilly (write-in) | 36 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 65,664 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 85,990 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Greg Opinski | 37,230 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 123,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 43,023 | 99.9 | |
| Libertarian | Justin Ryan Quigley (write-in) | 49 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 43,072 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 74,320 | 71.3 | |
| Libertarian | Justin Ryan Quigley | 29,855 | 28.7 | |
| Total votes | 104,175 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 54,987 | 99.0 | |
| Republican | Joel Gutierrez Campos (write in) | 300 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | Guadalupe Salazar (write in) | 256 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 55,287 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adam Gray (incumbent) | 93,816 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | Joel Gutierrez Campos | 63,514 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | ||||
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | John Duarte | 26,163 | 34.2 | ||
| Democratic | Adam Gray | 23,784 | 31.1 | ||
| Democratic | Phil Arballo | 13,099 | 17.1 | ||
| Republican | David Giglio | 11,320 | 14.8 | ||
| Republican | Diego Martinez | 2,026 | 2.7 | ||
| Total votes | 76,392 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | John Duarte | 67,060 | 50.2 | ||
| Democratic | Adam Gray | 66,496 | 49.8 | ||
| Total votes | 133,556 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanwin (new seat) | |||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Duarte (incumbent) | 47,219 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Adam Gray | 38,754 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 85,973 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adam Gray | 105,554 | 50.04 | |
| Republican | John Duarte (incumbent) | 105,367 | 49.96 | |
| Total votes | 210,921 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 13th congressional district 2025–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 392nd | Succeeded by |
