Michael Wray | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 27th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Stanley Fox |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael H. Wray April 6,1967 Roanoke Rapids,North Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Kay |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Gaston,North Carolina |
Alma mater | Barton College (BA) |
Occupation | small business owner |
Michael H. Wray (born April 6,1967) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. [1] [2] Wray has represented the 27th district (including constituents in Halifax and Northampton counties) since 2005. [3] Wray is also a small business owner in Gaston,North Carolina.
A former Gaston town commissioner,Wray was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. He has been re-elected a total of 8 times defeating both primary and general election challengers,most recently in 2020.
Wray was a founding member of the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus in 2011 and serves as the group's Democratic Co-Chair in the House. [4] In 2015,Wray became a charter member of the Main Street Democrats Caucus in the North Carolina General Assembly. The Main Street Democrats describe themselves as pro-business,moderate Democrats. [5]
During the 2016 legislative session,Wray was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of House Bill 2,the controversial "Bathroom Bill." [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 10,866 | 79.00% | |
Democratic | Jerry McDaniel | 2,889 | 21.00% | |
Total votes | 13,755 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 18,116 | 61.44% | |
Republican | Wes Tripp | 11,370 | 38.56% | |
Total votes | 29,486 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 6,856 | 55.75% | |
Democratic | Kelby Hicks | 4,536 | 36.89% | |
Democratic | Jerry McDaniel | 905 | 7.36% | |
Total votes | 12,297 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 23,169 | 66.78% | |
Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 11,527 | 33.22% | |
Total votes | 34,696 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 7,319 | 56.15% | |
Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 5,716 | 43.85% | |
Total votes | 13,035 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 16,783 | 69.33% | |
Republican | Raymond (Ray) Dyer | 7,426 | 30.67% | |
Total votes | 24,209 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Wray was challenged in the Democratic primary by Franklin D. Williams Jr. Wray won the primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 7,418 | 52.39% | |
Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 6,741 | 47.61% | |
Total votes | 14,159 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 29,200 | 100% | |
Total votes | 29,200 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Wray was challenged in the Democratic primary by Franklin D. Williams Jr. Wray won the primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 8,458 | 57.97% | |
Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 6,132 | 42.03% | |
Total votes | 14,590 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 17,446 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,446 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Wray was challenged in the May 8,2012 Democratic primary by James Mills. [17] Wray won the primary and defeated Libertarian candidate Jesse Shearin in the general election. [17] [18]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 9,052 | 61.71% | |
Democratic | James Mills | 5,616 | 38.29% | |
Total votes | 14,668 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 29,714 | 90.94% | |
Libertarian | Jesse Shearin | 2,960 | 9.06% | |
Total votes | 32,674 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Wray was unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 17,701 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,701 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Wray was unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 27,387 | 100% | |
Total votes | 27,387 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Wray was challenged in the Democratic primary by Anthony Butler and Howard Ervin. Wray won the primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 8,551 | 76.71% | |
Democratic | Anthony Butler | 1,878 | 16.85% | |
Democratic | Howard Ervin | 718 | 6.44% | |
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 13,839 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,839 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Wray was one of five candidates to seek the Democratic nomination to fill the vacant District 27 seat in 2004. Other Democratic primary candidates were Richard M. Henderson,Grace M. Edwards,John Soles,and Julius O. Webb. Wray finished second behind Henderson but finished ahead of Henderson in the subsequent runoff election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard M. Henderson | 2,882 | 29.31% | |
Democratic | Michael Wray | 2,874 | 29.23% | |
Democratic | Grace M. Edwards | 2,290 | 23.29% | |
Democratic | John Soles | 1,586 | 16.13% | |
Democratic | Julius O. Webb | 200 | 2.03% | |
Total votes | 9,832 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray | 2,982 | 51.36% | |
Democratic | Richard M. Henderson | 2,824 | 48.64% | |
Total votes | 5,806 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray | 21,237 | 100% | |
Total votes | 21,237 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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