# Adam Gray ## Summary U.S. Representative from California's 13th Congressional District since January 2025. Freshman Democrat; flipped the Central Valley seat from John Duarte (R) by **187 votes** in the 2024 general election — the closest House race in the country and the last seat called that cycle. Former California State Assembly member. Moderate-pragmatist profile; one of six House Democrats who broke with their party on a late-2024/early-2025 government-shutdown vote centered on SNAP/food-assistance funding. ## Career highlights - California State Assembly member (prior service) - Merced County / Central Valley political roots - Elected U.S. House 2024 — 50.04% over John Duarte (R, 49.96%); margin 187 votes - Only Californian Democrat and one of six total House D's to vote to end the 2024/2025 government shutdown ## Congressional profile - Moderate / pragmatist caucus alignment - Focus areas: agricultural water policy, food security, Central Valley economic development, ag labor - Crossover appeal in a district Trump would likely have carried 51–52% in a 2024 matchup ## 2026 race See [[CA-13-2026]]. [[Cook Political Report]] shifted from Lean D → **Toss Up** in January 2026. John Duarte declined a rematch; GOP field led by Trump- and [[Speaker Johnson]]-endorsed Kevin Lincoln II (former Stockton mayor, Marine veteran). Gray's ~$1.25M cash on hand leads the field by wide margins. California top-two primary June 2, 2026. ## Related KB entities - [[CA-13-2026]] — his 2026 race - TBD: [[Kevin Lincoln II]] — Trump-endorsed GOP challenger - TBD: [[John Duarte]] — 2024 opponent who declined rematch ## Sources - [Wikipedia — Adam Gray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Gray) - [Ballotpedia — Adam Gray](https://ballotpedia.org/Adam_Gray) - [Adam Gray for Congress](https://www.adamgrayforcongress.com/)