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Chuck Gray

Republican

Chuck Gray

Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?

$55.3K

AUG 19, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleFormer State Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age36 years old (Feb 3, 1990)

GenderMale

LocationWyoming

BackgroundPolitician

EducationWharton School, University of Pennsylvania — B.S. (Economics), 2012

Notable personal detailsChuck Gray is an American politician serving as Wyoming’s 24th Secretary of State, elected in 2022 and taking office on 2023-01-02. He previously served three terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives (House District 57, Natrona County) from 2017 to 2023. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 with a B.S. in economics.

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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 updatedJul 15, 2026

Chuck Gray is in the news because Republican-led states are moving ahead with stricter voting rules, including proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. South Dakota is among the states advancing these measures, which are part of a broader push to tighten election laws. He is also being mentioned in coverage of conservative state policies on abortion pills and higher education, but the voting legislation appears to be the main recent development.

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Articles

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