Chuck Gray | |
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.jpg) Gray in 2025 | |
| 24thSecretary of State of Wyoming | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Mark Gordon |
| Preceded by | Karl Allred |
| Member of theWyoming House of Representatives from the57th district | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Lockhart |
| Succeeded by | Jeanette Ward |
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| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 35–36) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
Chuck Gray (born 1989/1990)[1] is an American politician serving as the 24th and currentSecretary of State of Wyoming since 2023. A member of theRepublican Party, he previously represented the57th district in theWyoming House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.
Gray earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 2012 and relocated to Wyoming in 2012.[2]
Prior to entering public office, Gray hosted a conservative talk radio program on KVOC-AM in Casper, Wyoming.[2]
Gray first ran for the Wyoming House in 2014 but was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Thomas Lockhart. He successfully won the seat in 2016 and was re-elected in 2018 and 2020.[2]
As a legislator, Gray sponsored significant legislation including an ultrasound requirement prior to abortion procedures and Wyoming’s voter ID law enacted in 2021.[3] He served on several key committees, including Revenue, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Management Audit.[3]
In 2021, Gray launched a primary challenge against U.S. RepresentativeLiz Cheney but later withdrew after PresidentDonald Trump endorsed Harriet Hageman.[4]
He then ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in 2022, receiving President Trump’s endorsement and defeating State Senator Tara Nethercott in the Republican primary with 48.3% of the vote. He ran unopposed in the general election.[5]
As Secretary of State, Gray oversees elections, business registrations, securities regulation, and serves on the State Loan and Investment Board, State Building Commission, and Board of Land Commissioners.[3]
Wyoming’s constitution does not provide for a lieutenant governor; instead, the Secretary of State is first in the line of succession to serve as acting governor when the governor is absent from the state.[6]
From approximately April 16 to April 30, 2025, Gray served as Acting Governor while GovernorMark Gordon was on a trade mission to Japan and Taiwan.[7][8]
Gray has received six consecutive CPAC awards for his conservative voting record and Wyoming Right to Life’s Platinum Award.[3]
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