Michael John Gray
Michael John Gray (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 47. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on January 13, 2019.
Gray (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 47. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Gray previously served on the Augusta City Council.[1]
Biography
Gray earned his B.A. in marketing from Arkansas State University and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. When he served in the state House, his professional experience included operating Wakefield Partners, his family's farming operation.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gray served on the following committees:
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| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Vice chair |
| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Education |
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Craig Christiansen defeated incumbent Michael John Gray in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig Christiansen (R) | 50.7 | 3,650 |
 | Michael John Gray (D) | 49.3 | 3,548 | |
| Total votes: 7,198 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Michael John Gray advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on May 22, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Craig Christiansen advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on May 22, 2018.
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2016
Ballotpedia's analysis revealed that only 42 of the 100 seats up for election in 2016 involved competition between Democrats and Republicans. This made it numerically impossible for Democrats to take control of either Arkansas legislative chamber in 2016.
The reason for the low competition was that candidates were in safe districts for their parties. Between 1972 and 2014, an upward trend in uncontested state legislative elections occurred.
The Democratic Party of Arkansas focused its 2016 efforts on the state’s House of Representatives. Without the numbers to win the state Senate, H.L. Moody, communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, told Ballotpedia that the party’s goal was to “start building back where we can,” beginning with the House.
Ballotpedia spoke to political analyst Richard Winger, who said that the early primary deadline for the 2016 elections was a possible factor as well, making it difficult for Democrats to recruit candidates early.
The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Michael John Gray ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Michael John Gray Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Michael John Gray ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael John Gray Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Michael John Gray was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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2016
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In 2016, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 13 through May 9. The Legislature held a three-day special session from April 6 to April 8 over healthcare. The Legislature held a second special session from May 19 to May 23 over transportation.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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Personal
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When he served in the state House, Gray was married to his wife, Amy.[1]
See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Michael John Gray on Facebook
- Michael John Gray on Twitter
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 michaeljohngray.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
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| Preceded by Jody Dickinson (D) |
Arkansas House District 47 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Craig Christiansen (R) |
