BIOGUIDE G000605 · FEC H2CA13115
Adam Gray
U.S. Representative for California's 13th Congressional District (since 2025)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 13th Congressional District
- Result
- Adam Gray, projected winner
- Opponent
- Kevin Lincoln II (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did5 statements · 16 votes
Congress carries the solemn responsibility to declare war
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 13
2026-11-03
| Adam Gray D | incumbent |
| Kevin Lincoln II R | challenger |
Won the June 2, 2026 top-two primary with about 42% of the vote.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Introduced the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 to reverse Medicaid cuts in the 2025 reconciliation law and permanently extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
Documented position[4]
Cosponsored the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act, which would limit the president's ability to unilaterally impose tariffs without congressional approval, and introduced the Stop Raising Prices on Food Act to protect farmers from tariff-related cost increases.
Documented position[4]
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[8]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Says the border must be secured and federal agencies held to clear standards, while also cosponsoring the American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 to provide a citizenship pathway for Dreamers and voting against a DHS appropriations bill he said gave ICE and CBP a blank check without accountability reforms.
Documented position[4]
Says he strongly supports law enforcement and lists securing $1,031,000 for the Modesto Police Department's radio system and funding for a gang-violence task program during his time in the State Assembly.
Documented position[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Congress carries the solemn responsibility to declare war
His campaign site says he supported a War Powers Resolution to end U.S. military activity in Iran absent a declaration of war or authorization, and that Congress carries the responsibility to declare war.[4]
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[10]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[11]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[12]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
Biography
Adam Gray is the Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 13th Congressional District, a Central Valley seat, and won re-election on November 3, 2026. Born and raised in Merced, he worked as a legislative aide and university lecturer, served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022, and lost a 2022 House race before winning the seat in 2024 by 187 votes. His official biography says he is on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees and is Whip of the Blue Dog Coalition.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Gray was born in Merced, California, in 1977; his official biography says he was born and raised there and still lives in the city.[1][2] He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California at Santa Barbara.[1] Before his election to the Assembly he worked as a legislative aide in the California State Legislature and as an assistant lecturer at the University of California at Merced; his official biography describes him as an educator at UC Merced.[1][2]
Gray represented Merced and Stanislaus Counties in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022.[1][2] According to his official biography, he founded the California Problem Solvers Caucus in Sacramento and worked on establishing a medical school program at UC Merced, new water storage infrastructure and improved water access for Central Valley farmers.[2]
In November 2022 Gray lost the general election for California's 13th Congressional District to John Duarte, 50.2% to 49.8% (67,060 to 66,496 votes).[1] He defeated Duarte, then the incumbent, in the November 2024 rematch, 105,554 votes to 105,367, and took office on January 3, 2025.[1] In Congress he serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Natural Resources and is Whip of the Blue Dog Coalition, according to his official biography.[1][2] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 61.7% of the vote to Kevin Lincoln's 38.3%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News, with 65.4% of votes counted.[3]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | Against partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | Against partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | Against partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | Against partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAssigned to the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development, in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[13]
- voteOne of fourteen Democrats to help pass the Farm Bill in the House Agriculture Committee, and one of two Democrats to move the SPEED Act permitting bill out of the House Natural Resources Committee.[4]
- billIntroduced the End the California Water Crisis Package and the Central Valley Water Solution Act, bills that would authorize 21 additional water storage projects in California.[4]
- actionDuring his decade in the California State Assembly, secured $220 million to build a medical education building at UC Merced and $2 million for the Stanislaus County Office of Education to create the VOLT Institute job-training program in Modesto.[4]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says he is focused on lowering the costs of food, housing, health care, and utilities for Central Valley families, citing bills he introduced to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA premium tax credits.[4]
- Says water access is the number one issue he hears about in the district, and cites bills he introduced to expand water storage capacity and ease permitting for water infrastructure projects.[4]
- In a statement, said the Valley needs results rather than partisan politics and that he will work with either party to lower costs and strengthen farms and small businesses.[13]
Campaign money$4.2M raised · 66% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $2.4M
- PACs & committees $1.3M
- Party $4,808
Largest committee contributions
- Zinc Collective PAC PAC$15K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political Education PAC$12K
- Genentech Inc. Political Action Committee (Genenpac) PAC$10K
- National Chicken Council Political Action Committee (FKA) National Broiler Council PAC PAC$10K
- Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC) PAC$10K
- NEA Fund for Children and Public Education PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$10K
- National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/adam-gray
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 109 of 450 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Climate & energy (37), Rights & public safety (29), Foreign affairs & defense (22)
PROOF Act
What it does: Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act This bill requires states to provide such information as the Department of Justice (DOJ) may require for the purpose of investigating or prosec…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 6–206, Republicans 210–1
Sep 16, 2026Official record ↗
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's amendments to H.R. 5334, which add Russia sanctions, higher duties and an Iran Sanctions Act extension to the early-childhood educator deduction, sending the bill to the president. (AI-written)
What it does: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a tax deduction for t…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 58–152, Republicans 203–7
Sep 16, 2026Official record ↗
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
What it does: Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 7–201, Republicans 210–0
Sep 2, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Adam Gray · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.About · Office of Rep. Adam Gray Official record
- 3.California 13th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.On the Issues · Adam Gray for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 5.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 7.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 8.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 9.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 10.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 11.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 12.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 13.Adam Gray · Ballotpedia Reference