Chuck Gray (Wyoming)
2023 - Present
2027
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Chuck Gray (Republican Party) is the Wyoming Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Gray (Republican Party) ran for election for Wyoming Secretary of State. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gray also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 16, 2022.
Gray also ran for re-election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 57. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 16, 2022.
Biography
Chuck Gray earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012.[1] Gray's career experience includes working as a radio executive and a radio show host.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Gray was assigned to the following committees:
- Management Council Committee
- Management Audit Committee
- House Revenue Committee
- House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee
- House Rules and Procedure Committee
2019-2020
Gray was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Secretary of State
See also: Wyoming Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming Secretary of State
Chuck Gray won election in the general election for Wyoming Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Gray (R) | 91.6 | 147,402 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.4 | 13,573 | ||
| Total votes: 160,975 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State
Chuck Gray defeated Tara Nethercott, R. Mark Armstrong, and Dan Dockstader (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Gray | 48.3 | 75,972 | |
| Tara Nethercott | 40.1 | 63,069 | ||
| R. Mark Armstrong | 9.1 | 14,304 | ||
| Dan Dockstader (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.3 | 3,698 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 410 | ||
| Total votes: 157,453 | ||||
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State legislative election
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Jeanette Ward defeated Robert Johnson in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeanette Ward (R) | 69.6 | 1,323 | |
| Robert Johnson (D) | 29.6 | 563 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 1,900 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Robert Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Johnson | 96.2 | 51 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.8 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 53 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Jeanette Ward defeated Thomas Myler in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeanette Ward | 59.2 | 921 | |
| Thomas Myler | 40.1 | 624 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,555 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chuck Gray (R)
Congressional election
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Wyoming At-large District
Harriet Hageman defeated Lynnette Grey Bull, Richard Brubaker, and Marissa Selvig in the general election for U.S. House Wyoming At-large District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Harriet Hageman (R) | 68.2 | 132,206 | |
| Lynnette Grey Bull (D) | 24.4 | 47,250 | ||
| Richard Brubaker (L) | 2.8 | 5,420 | ||
| Marissa Selvig (Constitution Party) | 2.3 | 4,505 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 4,521 | ||
| Total votes: 193,902 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Casey Hardison (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wyoming At-large District
Lynnette Grey Bull defeated Meghan Jensen and Steven Helling in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wyoming At-large District on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lynnette Grey Bull | 59.7 | 4,507 | |
| Meghan Jensen | 24.3 | 1,833 | ||
| Steven Helling | 11.9 | 897 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.1 | 309 | ||
| Total votes: 7,546 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wyoming At-large District
Harriet Hageman defeated incumbent Liz Cheney, Anthony Bouchard, Denton Knapp, and Robyn Belinskey in the Republican primary for U.S. House Wyoming At-large District on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Harriet Hageman | 66.3 | 113,079 | |
| Liz Cheney | 28.9 | 49,339 | ||
| Anthony Bouchard | 2.6 | 4,508 | ||
| Denton Knapp | 1.3 | 2,258 | ||
| Robyn Belinskey | 0.8 | 1,306 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 175 | ||
| Total votes: 170,665 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chuck Gray (R)
- Bryan Keller (R)
- Marissa Selvig (R)
- Darin Smith (R)
- Bryan Miller (R)
- Bo Biteman (R)
- Catharine O'Neill (R)
2020
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Chuck Gray defeated Jane Ifland in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Gray (R) | 68.9 | 2,504 | |
| Jane Ifland (D) | 30.8 | 1,120 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 3,635 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Jane Ifland advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jane Ifland | 99.2 | 263 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 265 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Chuck Gray advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Gray | 93.8 | 946 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.2 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 1,008 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Chuck Gray defeated Jane Ifland in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Gray (R) | 60.6 | 1,542 | |
| Jane Ifland (D) | 38.9 | 989 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 2,543 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Jane Ifland advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jane Ifland | 100.0 | 171 | |
| Total votes: 171 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Chuck Gray defeated Daniel Sandoval in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Gray | 61.5 | 887 | |
| Daniel Sandoval | 38.5 | 555 | ||
| Total votes: 1,442 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016. Incumbent Thomas Lockhart (R) did not seek re-election.
Chuck Gray defeated Audrey Cotherman in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 general election.[3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 57 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chuck Gray |
64.36% | 2,261 | |
| Democratic | Audrey Cotherman | 35.64% | 1,252 | |
| Total Votes | 3,513 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Audrey Cotherman ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Audrey Cotherman (unopposed) | |
Chuck Gray defeated Ray Pacheco in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 57 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chuck Gray |
58.66% | 738 | |
| Republican | Ray Pacheco | 41.34% | 520 | |
| Total Votes | 1,258 | |||
Endorsements
In 2016, Gray's endorsements included the following:[6]
- NRA
- WyWatch PAC
2014
Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Incumbent Thomas Lockhart defeated Chuck Gray in the Republican primary. Lockhart was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Thomas Lockhart Incumbent |
52.3% | 552 |
| Chuck Gray | 47.7% | 503 |
| Total Votes | 1,055 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Secretary of State
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chuck Gray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Gray's campaign website stated the following:
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ELECTION INTEGRITY CHAMPION I've been the State House leader to document and expose voter fraud and that's why the Democrats and Insiders are doing all they can to stop me. Much to their dismay, I passed Wyoming's historic voter ID law to stop cheaters from trying to steal our elections. Election Integrity has been and will continue to be my top priority because without free and fair elections, nothing else in government that we do will matter because the will of the voters will be thwarted.
As a member of the legislature, I led the effort to cap property taxes, which Insiders stopped. From fighting against COVID mandates and leading the fight for Election Integrity in Wyoming, to rolling back out-of-control government spending and stifling regulations on businesses, I go to work everyday to take power away from government and give it back to you, where it belongs. Unlike my Insider opponents, I never campaign one way then vote a different way at the Capitol. With me, what you see is what you get. I know that more government is not the solution to our problems, more government is the problem.
For me, both of these issues go hand in hand because both issues are about protecting the innocent from harm. As our new Secretary of State, you can be sure that every decision I make will be firmly rooted in the kind of values that put the Constitution and others first while protecting law abiding people against criminals and government tyrants.
In addition to overseeing our elections and promoting businesses in Wyoming, the Secretary of State is also supposed to be a watchdog over the Legislature and the Governor's office. I'm the only candidate who has already been doing this by calling for recorded votes in the legislature to make sure politicians are accountable to voters who deserve to know exactly what the government is doing. With your help in this election, we will bring unprecedented transparency to government in Wyoming.
With the Fed printing more and more money and the government spending our tax dollars like they are drunk on power, it should be no surprise that we are experiencing record inflation. As our next Secretary of State, I'll fight for economic security and I'll never support tax or fee hikes, or any efforts that put the government ahead of private business job growth.[9] |
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| —Chuck Gray's campaign website (2022)[10] | ||
State legislative election
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Congressional election
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2020
Chuck Gray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Gray's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
I stand for…
I do oppose…
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| —Chuck Gray, [11] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 7.
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2020
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In 2020, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 10 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 through February 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 3.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Legislature of the State of Wyoming, "House District 57: Representative Chuck Gray," accessed December 8, 2022
- ↑ Chuck Gray for Secretary of State, "Home," accessed December 8, 2022
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Gray for House, "Endorsements," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chuck Gray for Secretary of State, “Issues,” accessed October 20, 2022
- ↑ Gray for House, "Issues," accessed July 27, 2016
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| Preceded by Karl Allred (R) |
Wyoming Secretary of State 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Wyoming House of Representatives District 57 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Jeanette Ward (R) |
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