Official portrait of Adam Gray, U.S. Representative for California

U.S. Representative

Adam Gray

California District 13

DemocratModerate Liberal

Votes on Record

3

across 1 category

6 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-1947Official Website1230 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0513

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

6 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare

6

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

-0.23Moderate Liberal

Based on his voting record, Adam Gray positions himself as a moderate within the Democratic Party, with an ideology score that is more conservative than the average House Democrat. His voting pattern suggests he may represent a swing district or hold more centrist views on certain issues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg

More conservative than the average Democrat (-0.38)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

6

total votes analyzed

Overview

Adam Gray is a newly-elected Democratic Representative from California serving in the U.S. House. With only six votes on record, he is in the earliest stages of establishing his legislative record. His voting pattern thus far shows alignment with Democratic procedural positions, voting against Republican-led procedural motions while supporting Democratic alternatives. His NOMINATE score of -0.235 places him in the moderate liberal range, notably more centrist than the average House Democrat at -0.380. As a freshman member, Gray's full policy priorities and legislative focus areas are still emerging. His positioning suggests he may seek to bridge partisan divides on certain issues while maintaining core Democratic positions.

Key Positions

  • Votes with Democrats on procedural matters
  • Positions himself as a moderate within the Democratic caucus
  • Supported motion to recommit on recent legislation
  • Opposes Republican-led procedural resolutions

By Policy Area

Healthcare6
33% yea67% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $13.0M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$2.4M

66%

PAC / Committees$1.3M

34%

Party Committee$5K

0%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$1.9M

Small Dollar (<$200)

$482K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$579K · 20%
$200 – 499
$115K · 4%
$500 – 999
$259K · 9%
$1,000 – 1,999
$410K · 14%
$2,000+
$1.5M · 52%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (CA)$1.1M · 46%
Out-of-state$1.3M · 54%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

CA
$1.1M
NY
$278K
MA
$224K
IL
$115K
DC
$82K
MD
$73K
TX
$60K
FL
$42K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

NOT EMPLOYED$901K
SELF EMPLOYED$242K
RETIRED$37K
NULL$27K
SELF$14K
N.A.$14K
ROCKPORT HEALTHCARE SERVICES$14K
BERKSHIRE PARTNERS$14K
JANE STREET$14K
GALLO$11K
E & J GALLO WINERY$11K
THE WONDERFUL COMPANY$11K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$1.7M
Advertising
$214K
Administrative
$188K
Fundraising
$94K
Refunds
$41K
Materials
$36K
Travel
$13K
Contributions
$10K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

$520K
2.

OVERLAND STRATEGIES LLC

$186K
3.

MOLLY ALLEN ASSOCIATES LLC

$160K
4.

GUSTO

$146K
5.

SB DIGITAL, INC.

$123K
6.

BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES

$118K
7.

GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP

$51K
8.

SPIROS CONSULTING

$46K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$2.2M

Operating Offsets

$5K

Net Operating

$2.2M

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$29K

Committee Refunds

$15K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$5.0M

Opposing

$18.1M

Total Outside Spending

$23.0M

Top Outside Spenders

01

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND

-$11.5M
$11.5M
02

NRCC

-$6.4M
$6.4M
03

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND

+$1.8M
$1.8M
04

HMP

+$1.0M
$1.0M
05

SOMOS PAC

+$800K
$800K
06

SD PAC

+$587K
$587K
07

CAL FREEDOM PAC (MULTI-CANDIDATE CMTE)

-$207K
$207K
08

CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

+$174K
$174K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H2CA13115Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)