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Economy
2 positions · 1 inferred from partyDo you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?
Campaign PlatformGray's campaign platform explicitly states he cosponsored the 'Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act' to limit unilateral tariff authority and introduced the 'Stop Raising Prices on Food Act' to protect farmers from tariff-driven cost increases, indicating opposition to using tariffs as a trade policy tool. Fact-check this → Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence on a $17 federal minimum wage exists in the record; as a moderate Blue Dog Democrat who emphasizes affordability and worker costs, party inference suggests general support though his centrist positioning may temper enthusiasm for a specific wage floor.
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Education
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found in Gray's voting record, sponsored legislation, or campaign platform regarding broad student loan cancellation; as a moderate Blue Dog Democrat representing a rural agricultural district, he likely does not champion this policy, but no explicit opposition exists either, making this a party-informed inference tempered by his centrist positioning.
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Environment
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?
Inferred from partyNo bill directly addresses a 50% emissions-cut mandate, but Gray's voting pattern shows repeated support for blocking EPA emissions rules and energy conservation standards (e.g., Yea on HJRES35 disapproving EPA methane charge, Yea on HJRES61 disapproving hazardous air pollutant standards, Yea on HR26 Protecting American Energy Production Act) while also voting Nay on some California-specific waiver disapprovals and Arctic drilling disapproval, indicating a moderate-to-skeptical stance toward aggressive federal emissions mandates that falls below typical Democratic support for a 50%-by-2035 target. Fact-check this → Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Inferred from partyGray's voting pattern — including Yea on HR26 (Protecting American Energy Production Act), Yea on HJRES35 (disapproving EPA methane charges on oil/gas systems), and Yea on SJRES11 (disapproving marine archaeological protections) — consistently favors maintaining energy production access on federal lands, suggesting opposition to ending new oil and gas permits, though no single vote directly addresses this question. Fact-check this → ▽
Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence on defense budget growth rates above inflation; Gray is a moderate Blue Dog Democrat who supported Ukraine aid and Taiwan security bills but also repeatedly voted for War Powers resolutions to remove U.S. forces from Iran hostilities, suggesting a restrained rather than expansionist defense posture, with party-informed inference applied.
Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyGray voted Yea on the Ukraine Support Act (HR2913) and supported the PROTECT Taiwan Act (HR1531), suggesting general support for foreign assistance to allies, though he has not directly addressed broader foreign assistance levels; inference is modestly supported by these related votes and his moderate Democratic profile. Fact-check this → □
Gun Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence on universal background checks appears in Gray's record; as a moderate Blue Dog Democrat representing a competitive agricultural district, he likely supports expanded background checks consistent with mainstream Democratic policy but may not champion a universal mandate, inferred from party affiliation and his centrist positioning.
Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found in Gray's sponsored/cosponsored legislation, campaign platform, or roll-call votes addressing a ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines; as a moderate Blue Dog Democrat representing a heavily agricultural, competitive Central Valley district, he does not clearly align with either the progressive wing favoring such bans or the Republican opposition, making party inference unreliable.
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Healthcare
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence addresses Medicare drug price negotiation specifically; Gray is a moderate Blue Dog Democrat who has focused on lowering healthcare and drug costs (e.g., sponsored the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 to extend ACA credits and reverse Medicaid cuts), suggesting support consistent with his party's typical stance, though his centrist positioning warrants a moderate rather than strong support score.
Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence on Medicare for All exists in Gray's record; his healthcare focus is on ACA expansion and Medicaid protection (opposing cuts), and as a moderate Blue Dog Democrat representing a competitive swing district, he is unlikely to support single-payer but has not explicitly opposed it, placing him in a centrist position inferred from his moderate Democratic profile.
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Immigration
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Inferred from partyGray voted Yea on multiple border security and immigration enforcement bills including the Laken Riley Act (S.5), HR30, HR275, HR2056, and HR1958, and cosponsored the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act and Conrad State 30 reauthorization, indicating consistent support for border enforcement measures though not a champion of border infrastructure funding specifically. Fact-check this → Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Inferred from partyGray cosponsored immigration bills supporting agricultural worker visas and TPS protections (Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act, El Salvador TPS Act, Conrad State 30 Act), suggesting openness to some legalization pathways, but he also voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act and other enforcement-focused bills, and his campaign platform does not explicitly address a broad pathway to citizenship, yielding a genuinely mixed, centrist record on this specific question. Fact-check this → ⚑
Taxes
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence from Gray's voting record, sponsored legislation, or campaign platform addresses a 50% top marginal rate on incomes over $10 million; as a Blue Dog Coalition moderate Democrat known for bipartisan, centrist positioning, he falls between typical Democratic support for higher top rates and his own moderate fiscal profile, yielding a neutral inference.
Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence of Gray's position on raising the corporate tax rate to 28% exists in his record; as a moderate Blue Dog Democrat who has focused on lowering costs and bipartisan solutions, he likely falls between the typical Democratic Party position (supporting the increase) and the centrist resistance to tax hikes, yielding a neutral-leaning inference.
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Voting Rights
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence addresses automatic voter registration; Gray voted Yea on HR884 (prohibiting non-citizen voting in DC) and Nay on HR22 (SAVE Act, stricter proof-of-citizenship for voter registration), suggesting moderate support for voting access, but his overall centrist/Blue Dog positioning tempers a strong inference, leaving a party-based estimate as the primary basis.
