Trey Grayson

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Grayson ran in the 2010 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, losing to Rand Paul by a 23-point margin. [12]

Endorsements

Grayson was endorsed by Senator Mitch McConnell, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, Senator Rick Santorum, Representative Hal Rogers, and several members of Kentucky's State legislature. [13]

In late April, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson endorsed Grayson, saying he was the only candidate with the conviction to lead Kentucky. [14] But a week later, Dobson rescinded his endorsement and endorsed Paul, claiming to have been misled by senior Republican officials about Paul's stance on abortion. [15] Dobson did not claim Grayson was complicit in misleading him, but two days later Paul aired commercials claiming that Grayson and other GOP leaders "deliberately deceived one of America's leading conservatives, Dr. James Dobson." The ads were later removed. [16]

Results

Grayson lost to Paul by a 23.33% margin, with 124,710 votes to Paul's 206,812. [17]

After conceding the election to Paul, Grayson said, "It's time to put all differences aside, unite behind Dr. Paul. He needs our help and I for one stand ready to serve". [18] He downplayed the effect of the Tea Party's support for Paul, saying, "I think there are just so many things at work here, it's hard to pinpoint it. I think the tea party [vs.] conservative establishment thing is a little too simplistic." [18]

Later career

On January 7, 2011, it was announced that Grayson would resign as Secretary of State to accept a position at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. [1] He became the Director of the Harvard Institute of Politics. Governor Beshear named Bowling Green, Kentucky Mayor Elaine Walker as Grayson's replacement. Grayson's resignation became effective January 29, 2011.

At Harvard, Grayson oversaw many nationally recognized studies of political shifts between different blocks of voters, especially millennials. He was also a frequent moderator of school panels and lectures by many of the nation's top leaders.

In 2012, Grayson joined Gabrielle Giffords's "Gabby PAC" as co-chairman. [19]

In April 2014, it was announced that Grayson would resign from Harvard University effective June 30. [20]

On May 21, 2014, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced Grayson would become the president and CEO of the organization, effective July 1. [21]

In May 2017, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced Grayson would resign as president and CEO effective June 9. [22]

Later that year, in September, Frost Brown Todd announced that Grayson would joining its team as a member and a principal for CivicPoint, the firm's public affairs affiliate. [23]

In June 2020, Grayson participated in the Transition Integrity Project, a group that considered scenarios for a contested presidential election in the fall. [24] He continues to write opinion columns on subjects such as prioritizing economic development over "anti-LGBTQ stunts" and in favor of broader funding sources for election assurance. [25] [26]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Courier-Journal".
  2. Kentucky Secretary of State (September 8, 2009) "Secretary of State Trey Grayson Biography" Archived January 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 26, 2010.
  3. Brammer, Jack (2009-07-29). "Some conservatives wary of Grayson". Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved 2009-11-26.[ dead link ]
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Kentucky: Secretary of State - Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-26., "Kentucky Secretary of State" Retrieved on June 24, 2010.
  5. Friends of Trey Grayson (January 26, 2010) "About Trey" Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine , Friends of Trey Grayson. Retrieved on January 26, 2010.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Kentucky State Board of Elections, Retrieved 01-27-2010
  7. National Public Radio (October 9, 2006) "Kentucky Grapples with Confusion on Voter Lists", National Public Radio. Retrieved on January 28, 2010.
  8. Associated Press (November 6, 2007) Archived 2009-09-29 at the Wayback Machine , "Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson Wins Re-Election". Retrieved on April 27, 2010.
  9. Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office (March 4, 2008) Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine , "Governor Beshear Helps Restore Rights to Kentuckians". Retrieved on April 27, 2010.
  10. Kentucky Secretary of State (October 15, 2005)"Kentucky is Meeting New Elections Standards" Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine . Hatch Act violation 1. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  11. Kentucky Secretary of State (July 13, 2004)"Secretary of State Trey Grayson Announces the Receipt of the Federal Election Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (EAID) Grant". Hatch Act violation 2. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  12. "KY - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  13. "Endorsements". Trey Grayson for US Senate. Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  14. "James Dobson Endorses Grayson". Cincinnati Enquirer (26 April 2010). Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  15. William Upton. "Dobson Dumps Grayson; Endorses Paul. American Conservative (3 May 2010). Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  16. "Rand Paul--My Kind of Man" YouTube. (undated) retrieved 5 May 2010.
  17. Kentucky State Board of Elections (May 18, 2010). 2010 Primary Election Results (Unofficial) Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  18. 1 2 Cate Slattery. (May 18, 2010) "Grayson Concedes Early" Archived May 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine WTVQ News. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  19. "Trey Grayson will head up Super PAC to elect Democrats | Kentucky Politics". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  20. "IOP Director Trey Grayson Announces Resignation | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com.
  21. Benschoten, Amanda Van. "Trey Grayson named NKY Chamber President". Cincinnati.com.
  22. "Trey Grayson Leaving Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; Brent Cooper to Serve as Interim President & CEO | Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce". www.nkychamber.com.
  23. "Former Northern Kentucky Chamber CEO Trey Grayson Joins Frost Brown Todd and CivicPoint: Frost Brown Todd Attorneys". Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  24. Bidgood, Jess. "A bipartisan group secretly gathered to game out a contested Trump-Biden election. It wasn't pretty". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  25. "Opinion: Virginia should rethink private funding ban for elections". The Virginian-Pilot. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  26. "Putting the economy first means putting aside anti-LGBTQ political stunts". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
Trey Grayson
Trey Grayson official photo.jpg
Director of the Harvard Institute of Politics
In office
January 31, 2011 June 5, 2014
Party political offices
Vacant
Title last held by
Steve Crabtree
Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Kentucky
2003, 2007
Succeeded by
Bill Johnson
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Kentucky
2004–2011
Succeeded by