Adam Gray

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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. [13] He advanced from the June 2022 primary and faced Republican pistachio farmer John Duarte in the November 2022 general election. [14] 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 in an upset.

2024

In August 2023, Gray announced his candidacy against Duarte again in the 2024 election. [15] 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. [16]

Electoral history

2014

Adam Gray
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Member-elect of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from California's 13th district
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent)26,01595.3
Republican Jack Mobley (write-in)1,2864.7
Total votes27,301 100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent) 34,931 53.4
Republican Jack Mobley30,49946.6
Total votes65,430 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent)43,87466.8
Republican Greg Opinski21,75433.1
Republican Brien J. Rahilly (write-in)360.1
Total votes65,664 100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent) 85,990 69.8
Republican Greg Opinski37,23030.2
Total votes123,220 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent)43,02399.9
Libertarian Justin Ryan Quigley (write-in)490.1
Total votes43,072 100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent) 74,320 71.3
Libertarian Justin Ryan Quigley29,85528.7
Total votes104,175 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California's 21st State Assembly district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent) 54,987 99.0
Republican Joel Gutierrez Campos (write in) 300 0.5
Republican Guadalupe Salazar (write in)2560.5
Total votes55,287 100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent) 93,816 59.6
Republican Joel Gutierrez Campos63,51440.4
Total votes

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California Assembly
Preceded by Member of the California State Assembly
from the 21st district

2012–2022
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 13th congressional district

Taking office 2025
Elect