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Assembly District 21
Democrat Adam Gray currently represents Assembly District 21 and will not be termed out until 2024. Gray is expected to win re-election in 2016; however, a well funded and well known Republican could compete for this seat due to a close split in voter registration.
District Summary
Voter Registration
Total Voters - 162,818 Democrat - 40.83% Republican - 35.36% No Party Preference - 18.86% |
Demographics
White - 33.56% Latino - 54.25% Black - 3.58% Asian - 6.40% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 35.21% Black - 4.29% Asian - 4.93% |
Counties
Stanislaus Merced |
Major Cities
Merced Modesto Patterson Ceres |
District Vote History
2014
Assembly District 21
Adam Gray (D) - 53% Jack Mobley (R) - 47% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 54% Neel Kashkari (R) - 46% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 48% Pete Peterson (R) - 52% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 35% No - 65% |
2012
Assembly District 21
Adam Gray (D) - 58% Jack Mobley (R) - 42% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 56% Mitt Romney (R) - 42% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 57% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 43% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 56% No - 44% |
Adam Gray Biography
Adam Gray, a small business owner and former legislative aide, was elected in November 2012 to the 21st Assembly District, which includes all of Merced County and parts of Stanislaus County including parts of Modesto and the communities of Ceres, Newman and Patterson.
Gray learned common sense values like hard work and responsibility while growing up in Merced, in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. Adam’s strong roots in the agricultural community began with his grandparents. His grandfather, Ernest Denault, established a local business, Merced Dairy Supply, serving the Valley’s growing dairy industry. The business continued to thrive under Adam’s father, Robert Gray. Adam’s first job at the dairy supply store was washing storage barrels and loading feed bags, an experience that helped him learn about the local economy from the ground up.
Gray attended public schools in Merced and was a member of Golden Valley High School’s first graduating class. He worked his way through college, splitting time between the dairy supply store and Merced Community College, before furthering his education at UC Santa Barbara.
Inspired to serve his community, Gray returned to Merced to work with then Assemblymember, and former Congressman, Dennis Cardoza. Gray collaborated with Cardoza to promote the Valley’s agricultural heritage and protect its economy. At the time, farmers were plagued with soaring energy prices, rolling blackouts, low rainfall and low-cost imports flooding the market. Gray helped exempt fuel and farm equipment from the state sales tax, otherwise known as the “Tractor Tax,” which encouraged farmers to upgrade their equipment and save jobs. He also worked on legislation to provide tax incentives to small businesses, and to protect family farms from scrap metal theft.
Most recently, Gray helped pass a law that provides tax credits to first-time homebuyers and protects homeowners against fraudulent loan modifications.
Gray lives in Merced, where he managed a small public affairs and communications firm and served as a course assistant/lecturer on the state legislature at UC Merced.
Gray learned common sense values like hard work and responsibility while growing up in Merced, in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. Adam’s strong roots in the agricultural community began with his grandparents. His grandfather, Ernest Denault, established a local business, Merced Dairy Supply, serving the Valley’s growing dairy industry. The business continued to thrive under Adam’s father, Robert Gray. Adam’s first job at the dairy supply store was washing storage barrels and loading feed bags, an experience that helped him learn about the local economy from the ground up.
Gray attended public schools in Merced and was a member of Golden Valley High School’s first graduating class. He worked his way through college, splitting time between the dairy supply store and Merced Community College, before furthering his education at UC Santa Barbara.
Inspired to serve his community, Gray returned to Merced to work with then Assemblymember, and former Congressman, Dennis Cardoza. Gray collaborated with Cardoza to promote the Valley’s agricultural heritage and protect its economy. At the time, farmers were plagued with soaring energy prices, rolling blackouts, low rainfall and low-cost imports flooding the market. Gray helped exempt fuel and farm equipment from the state sales tax, otherwise known as the “Tractor Tax,” which encouraged farmers to upgrade their equipment and save jobs. He also worked on legislation to provide tax incentives to small businesses, and to protect family farms from scrap metal theft.
Most recently, Gray helped pass a law that provides tax credits to first-time homebuyers and protects homeowners against fraudulent loan modifications.
Gray lives in Merced, where he managed a small public affairs and communications firm and served as a course assistant/lecturer on the state legislature at UC Merced.
Adam Gray Political History
2012-Present: California State Assemblymember
Adam Gray Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
Adam Gray Social Media
Committee Membership
Governmental Organization - Chair
Aging And Long-Term Care - Member
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials - Member
Water, Parks and Wildlife - Member
Aging And Long-Term Care - Member
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials - Member
Water, Parks and Wildlife - Member
Adam Gray Staff
Capitol Office 916-319-2021
Mike Lynch - Chief of Staff ([email protected]) Marva Diaz - Capitol Director ([email protected]) Geny Baldini - Scheduler ([email protected]) Adam Capper - Legislative Aide ([email protected]) Kristen Dyer - Secretary ([email protected]) Modesto Office 209-521-2111 Lisa Mantarro - District Director ([email protected]) Channce Condit - Field Representative ([email protected]) Harrison Pardini - Field Representative ([email protected]) Merced Office 209-726-5465 Ryan Heller - Field Representative ([email protected]) Domenic Longarini - Field Representative ([email protected]) Alicia De Los Santos - Office Assistant ([email protected]) |
Monthly Salary
$8,334 $6,352 $3,600 $2,700 $6,417 $2,700 $1,350 $3,000 $2,250 $3,350 |
2016 Election Outlook
Potential Candidates
Adam Gray (D) - Incumbent