Chuck Gray (Wyoming politician)

Chuck Gray
Gray in 2025
24th Secretary of State of Wyoming
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
GovernorMark Gordon
Preceded byKarl Allred
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 57th district
In office
January 10, 2017 – January 2, 2023
Preceded byThomas Lockhart
Succeeded byJeanette Ward
Personal details
Born1989 or 1990 (age 35–36)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BS)

Chuck Gray (born 1989/1990)[1] is an American politician serving as the 24th and current Secretary of State of Wyoming since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 57th district in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.

Early life and education

Gray earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and relocated to Wyoming in 2012.[2]

Career

Radio career

Prior to entering public office, Gray hosted a conservative talk radio program on KVOC-AM in Casper, Wyoming.[2]

Wyoming House of Representatives (2017–2023)

Gray first ran for the Wyoming House in 2014 but was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Thomas Lockhart. He successfully won the seat in 2016 and was re-elected in 2018 and 2020.[2]

As a legislator, Gray sponsored significant legislation including an ultrasound requirement prior to abortion procedures and Wyoming’s voter ID law enacted in 2021.[3] He served on several key committees, including Revenue, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Management Audit.[3]

2022 congressional and Secretary of State campaigns

In 2021, Gray launched a primary challenge against U.S. Representative Liz Cheney but later withdrew after President Donald Trump endorsed Harriet Hageman.[4]

He then ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in 2022, receiving President Trump’s endorsement and defeating State Senator Tara Nethercott in the Republican primary with 48.3% of the vote. He ran unopposed in the general election.[5]

Secretary of State of Wyoming

As Secretary of State, Gray oversees elections, business registrations, securities regulation, and serves on the State Loan and Investment Board, State Building Commission, and Board of Land Commissioners.[3]

Acting Governor of Wyoming

Wyoming’s constitution does not provide for a lieutenant governor; instead, the Secretary of State is first in the line of succession to serve as acting governor when the governor is absent from the state.[6]

From approximately April 16 to April 30, 2025, Gray served as Acting Governor while Governor Mark Gordon was on a trade mission to Japan and Taiwan.[7][8]

Awards

Gray has received six consecutive CPAC awards for his conservative voting record and Wyoming Right to Life’s Platinum Award.[3]

References

  1. ^ Graf, David (July 30, 2022). "Meet Your Candidates: Secretary of State". Wyoming News Now. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Chuck Gray (Wyoming)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "About Secretary Chuck Gray". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "Third Republican drops out of race to replace Cheney after Trump endorses challenger". The Hill. September 15, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  5. ^ "Wyoming Secretary of State Primary Election Results". The New York Times. August 17, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "Wyoming Constitution – Article 4, Section 6". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Chuck Gray hosting town hall series in Crook, Campbell counties". County 17. April 29, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "Governor Gordon concludes economic diplomacy mission in Asia". Cowboy State Daily. May 1, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.