Chuck Gray

RWyoming Secretary of State (since 2023)

Chuck Gray is Wyoming's current Secretary of State and a former state representative, running as the Republican nominee for Wyoming's open at-large U.S. House seat.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

  • billAs a Wyoming state representative, led passage of a voter ID law requiring identification to vote, enacted in 2021.[2]
  • vote2021-03-03 · Voted yes on HB0075 (requiring voters to present identification before voting in person), which passed the Wyoming House 51-9 on March 3, 2021.[6]
  • vote2021-03-17 · Voted yes on HB0116 (removing the state residency requirement for permitless concealed carry of a firearm), which passed the Wyoming House 56-4 on March 17, 2021.[7]
  • vote2022-03-01 · Voted yes on HB0092 (limiting the circumstances under which an abortion may be performed, effective if Roe v. Wade were overturned), which passed the Wyoming House 43-16 on March 1, 2022.[8]

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on HB0092, limiting the circumstances under which an abortion may be performed, contingent on the reversal of Roe v. Wade.[8]

    What they say: Describes himself as pro-life.[2]

    “PRO-LIFE & PRO-2ND AMENDMENT”
  • OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on HB0116, which removed the state residency requirement for permitless concealed carry of a firearm.[7]

    What they say: Describes himself as pro-Second Amendment.[2]

    “PRO-LIFE & PRO-2ND AMENDMENT... both issues are about protecting the innocent from harm.”

In their words — priorities

  • "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..."[2]
  • "As a member of the legislature, I led the effort to cap property taxes... I go to work everyday to take power away from government and give it back to you."[2]

Background

  • Raised outside of Los Angeles, California; spent summers with his father in Casper, Wyoming.[2]
  • Earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (2012), including an economics degree from the Wharton School of Business.[2]
  • Career experience includes working as a radio executive and radio show host.[2]
  • Served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, District 57 (2017-2023), before being elected Wyoming Secretary of State in 2022.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $1.6M · spent $1.4M · $240K cash on hand (through 2026-07-29) FEC filing ↗

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