Incumbent
CA-13 primary: first place
$15.1K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age48 years old (Sep 23, 1977)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationMerced College (attended)
Notable personal detailsAdam Channing Gray is a U.S. Representative for California's 13th Congressional District, in office since January 3, 2025. A Democrat, he previously served in the California State Assembly (21st District) from 2012 to 2022, representing Merced County and parts of Stanislaus County. He attended Merced College and earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has supported targeted tax reductions (for example eliminating a ticket surcharge and tax on veteran retirement pay) while also pursuing spending priorities for water, education, and infrastructure. Campaign and outside materials cite votes and positions that variously increase or decrease tax burdens, producing no single clear pattern of broad tax-cutting or major tax increases. Overall the public record shows mixed signals on tax policy rather than a consistent progressive or conservative tax stance.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to healthcare through government programs and targeted federal action (e.g., increasing provider capacity in underserved areas, protecting access to prescription drugs, and seeking bipartisan plans to address ACA-related affordability challenges). Positions emphasize strengthening public program access and building healthcare capacity rather than advocating single‑payer or full privatization.
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Immigration & Border
Supports pathways to legal status and citizenship for Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants, cosponsoring federal bills that provide legalization and protections. Backs comprehensive immigration reform that grants legal protections, reforms asylum processing, fixes visa backlogs, and invests in border infrastructure while calling for accountability in enforcement. Has supported state measures expanding access to benefits and licenses for undocumented residents and opposed aggressive enforcement raids.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports a woman’s right to control her own body and medical decisions, supports guaranteeing nationwide access to abortion and contraception, and supports making Roe v. Wade the law of the land (federal codification).
Climate & Energy
Adam Gray has supported investments in water infrastructure and has signaled support for renewable energy and modernization of hydroelectric resources, while his record includes votes and positions that environmental groups have rated as mixed or at times anti-environment. His public statements emphasize water reliability and balancing agricultural and community needs with energy and environmental policy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports targeted measures to reduce gun violence (including strengthening penalties for firearm theft, removing weapons from streets through enforcement programs, and backing background-check–type steps) while opposing an outright federal assault-weapons ban. His record and campaign materials emphasize working with law enforcement and supporting both enforcement and some gun-safety measures, producing a mixed stance on broader gun restrictions.
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