Adam Gray

Adam Gray
Adam Gray
	Official portrait, 2025
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives ; from California's 13th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; January 3, 2025

Last updated February 19, 2025

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.^[14] He advanced from the June 2022 primary and faced Republican pistachio farmer John Duarte in the November 2022 general election.^[15] 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

In August 2023, Gray announced his candidacy against Duarte again in the 2024 election.^[16] 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.^[17] 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.^[18]

Committee assignments

For the 119th Congress:^[19]

Caucus memberships

Gray's caucus memberships include:^[20]

Electoral history

2014

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2014
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
	Democratic hold

2016

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2016
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
	Democratic hold

2018

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2018
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
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 California's 21st State Assembly district election
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

2024

California's 13th congressional district, 2024^[21]^[22]
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
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

↑ "Adam Gray". CalMatters. September 8, 2021.
↑ Mizelle, Shawna. Republican John Duarte wins open House seat in California after Democrat concedes, CNN , December 3, 2022.
↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/03/adam-gray-wins-central-valley-swing-seat-00187093
1 2 "Rep. Adam Gray - D California, 13th, In Office - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
↑ Cowan, Jill (December 4, 2024). "California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 18, 2025.
↑ "Gray, Adam". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
↑ Rappley, Nick (September 2, 2011). "21st Assembly race ramps up after Berryhill exits". Tank Town Media. Patterson Irrigator. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
↑ Rosenhall, Laurel (July 15, 2013). "Assemblyman Adam Gray to testify in FBI's Calderon investigation". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
↑ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
↑ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
↑ "Assemblyman Adam Gray is stripped of committee chairmanship". Modesto Bee. December 15, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
↑ Carlson, Ken (July 15, 2014). "Making the case for putting Tesla battery factory in Northern San Joaquin Valley". The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
↑ Funez, Elias (July 17, 2014). "Could 10,000,000 sq. ft. Tesla plant call Patterson home?". Patterson Irrigator. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
↑ "California Democrat Adam Gray to run for Congress in 2022". Merced Sun Star. January 18, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
↑ Cowan, Jill (June 15, 2022). "Democratic lawmaker will face G.O.P. businessman in Central Valley battleground". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
↑ Sheeler, Andrew (August 29, 2023). "Adam Gray Announces Congressional Bid, Setting Up Central Valley Rematch with Rep. John Duarte". www.sacbee.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
↑ Weber, Lindsay (November 27, 2024). "Gray pulls ahead of Duarte in race for California Congressional District 13". KCRA. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
↑ Rashid, Hafiz (January 22, 2025). "The 46 Democrats Who Voted for Republicans' Racist Immigration Bill". The New Republic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
↑ "Adam Gray". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
↑ "Committees and Caucuses". Representative Gray. January 3, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
↑ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. Sacramento: Secretary of State of California. 2024. p. 82. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
↑ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. Sacramento: Secretary of State of California. 2024. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

Adam Gray for Congress campaign website

California Assembly
Preceded by Rich Gordon	Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district 2012–2022	Succeeded by Diane Papan
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Duarte	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 13th congressional district 2025–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Maggie Goodlander	United States representatives by seniority 395th	Succeeded by Abraham Hamadeh

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[1] "Adam Gray". CalMatters. September 8, 2021.

[2] Mizelle, Shawna. Republican John Duarte wins open House seat in California after Democrat concedes, CNN , December 3, 2022.

[3] ttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/03/adam-gray-wins-central-valley-swing-seat-00187093

[:0-4] 1 2 "Rep. Adam Gray - D California, 13th, In Office - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[5] Cowan, Jill (December 4, 2024). "California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[6] "Gray, Adam". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[7] Rappley, Nick (September 2, 2011). "21st Assembly race ramps up after Berryhill exits". Tank Town Media. Patterson Irrigator. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[8] Rosenhall, Laurel (July 15, 2013). "Assemblyman Adam Gray to testify in FBI's Calderon investigation". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[9] "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[10] "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[11] "Assemblyman Adam Gray is stripped of committee chairmanship". Modesto Bee. December 15, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[12] Carlson, Ken (July 15, 2014). "Making the case for putting Tesla battery factory in Northern San Joaquin Valley". The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[13] Funez, Elias (July 17, 2014). "Could 10,000,000 sq. ft. Tesla plant call Patterson home?". Patterson Irrigator. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[14] "California Democrat Adam Gray to run for Congress in 2022". Merced Sun Star. January 18, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.

[15] Cowan, Jill (June 15, 2022). "Democratic lawmaker will face G.O.P. businessman in Central Valley battleground". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[16] Sheeler, Andrew (August 29, 2023). "Adam Gray Announces Congressional Bid, Setting Up Central Valley Rematch with Rep. John Duarte". www.sacbee.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

[17] Weber, Lindsay (November 27, 2024). "Gray pulls ahead of Duarte in race for California Congressional District 13". KCRA. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[18] Rashid, Hafiz (January 22, 2025). "The 46 Democrats Who Voted for Republicans' Racist Immigration Bill". The New Republic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[19] "Adam Gray". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[20] "Committees and Caucuses". Representative Gray. January 3, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[21] "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. Sacramento: Secretary of State of California. 2024. p. 82. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

[22] "Statement of Vote" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. Sacramento: Secretary of State of California. 2024. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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