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Chuck Gray

Republican

Chuck Gray

Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?

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AUG 19, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleSecretary of State

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age36 years old (Feb 3, 1990)

GenderMale

LocationWyoming

BackgroundPolitician

EducationThe Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania — B.S. in Economics (2012)

Notable personal detailsChuck Gray is an American politician serving as Wyoming’s 24th Secretary of State, first taking office in January 2023. He previously served three terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives representing House District 57 (Natrona County) from 2017 to 2023. Gray is a Republican and has run for Wyoming’s at-large U.S. House seat in the 2026 election cycle.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Chuck Gray consistently opposes tax increases, has signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge committing to oppose all tax increases, and has advocated for property tax cuts and spending restraint rather than raising taxes. He has promoted limits on state spending growth and supported ballot initiatives to reduce property taxes.

Healthcare

The candidate opposes Medicaid expansion in Wyoming and has raised concerns about the state cost of expanding Medicaid. He supports policies that would remove Medicaid cards as acceptable photo-less voter identification, indicating skepticism toward expanding government-administered health coverage.

Immigration & Border

The candidate emphasizes securing the U.S. border and supports stronger enforcement measures; he has campaigned on securing the border and taken administrative steps to use federal immigration data for voter-roll maintenance. His public statements frame immigration primarily as an enforcement and election-integrity issue rather than advocating expanded legal pathways or regularization.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports significant restrictions on abortion, has sponsored heartbeat and other bans and has participated in legal efforts to defend near-total abortion restrictions in Wyoming. Endorses legal measures framing life as beginning at conception with limited exceptions for the mother’s health.

Climate & Energy

Supports expanded fossil-fuel development and energy independence, criticizes renewable "woke wind" projects and federal green subsidies, and frames climate concerns as ideological rather than requiring aggressive regulatory action.

Public Safety & Guns

Chuck Gray advocates for expanded armed self‑defense rights and has pushed to repeal or eliminate gun‑free zones, including allowing concealed carry in the state capitol and other state buildings. He frames gun‑free zones as “soft targets” and describes himself as pro‑Second Amendment.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 11, 2026

Chuck Gray is in the news mainly because Republican-led states are pushing new voting restrictions, including proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. South Dakota is among the states advancing these measures. He is also being mentioned in broader conservative policy moves, including efforts to restrict abortion pills and reshape higher education rules, though the summaries do not show him taking a specific new action in those areas.

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Articles

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