Ken Gray
Republican | Nevada
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ken Gray
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Assembly, Dist. 39
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, A.A.S. and Mechanical Technology Electrical
Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, A.A.S. Healthcare Management
Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, A.A.S. Allied Health Science
Excelsior University, Albany, B.S., 1998-1999
WORK & MILITARY
United States Air Force, Chief Master Sergeant, 1987-2013
U.S. House of Representatives, Senior Field Representative, -2015
Lyon County Board of County Commissioners, Chairman, 2016-2022
Nevada State Assembly, Assemblyman, 2022-2025
Department of Veterans Affairs, White House Appointee, Senior Advisor, 2025-2025
AFFILIATIONS
Lyon County Library Foundation, Member, -
Nevada Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices, Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Past Commander
Project Walkabout, Director
Project Compassion, Chairman
Nevada Project ChalleNGe, Director
Carson Water Subconservancy District, Vice Chair
Comstock Historic District Commission, Member
Lyon County Republican Central Committee, Member
Douglas County Republican Central Committee, Associate Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Lyon County Commissioner, District 3, 2016-2022
Assemblyman, Nevada Assembly District 39, 2022-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Assemblyman, Nevada Assembly District 39, 2026-
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (4)
Washoe County School Police Officers Assocation
Reno Police Protective Association
Public Safety Alliance of Nevada
Las Vegas Metro Police Managers and Supervisors Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Fraternal Order of Police, Nevada
Brad Pope
Douglas County Sheriff’s Protective Association
Carson City Deputy Sheriff’s Association
Carson City Sheriff’s Supervisory Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Pat Fallon (2025)
Donald Trump (2024)
Michael Baumgartner (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Trump National Committee JFC, INC. (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Ken Gray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024.
QUESTIONNAIRE*
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
In the most dire of circumstances for the mother (to save the mothers life) and the baby will not survive an early birth.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage policy should be handled primarily at the state and local level. I support policies that grow the economy, create jobs, and reduce burdens on small businesses.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Force Accountability Through Real Audits 2. Eliminate Bureaucratic Overlap and Redundancy 3. Tie Spending to Measurable Outcomes 4. Eliminate “Use-It-or-Lose-It” Spending 5. Crack Down on No-Bid Contracts and Insider Deals
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
“Separation of church and state” means government cannot establish a religion or force belief. It protects religious freedom by keeping government out of the church. It does not mean pushing faith out of public life. People have the right to live out and express their beliefs, and government should neither promote nor be hostile toward religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain in place, but beyond those core programs, we should sharply limit expansion of additional taxpayer-funded healthcare programs.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
No. The government can and should study healthcare costs, but not by tracking identifiable individuals. Any data collection should be anonymized, aggregated, and strictly limited to protecting privacy. We can understand economic impact without building databases that tie personal medical information to specific people.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel has been a longtime ally and a key strategic partner for the United States in the Middle East. The relationship supports our security, intelligence cooperation, and regional stability. At the same time, it must always serve the best interests of the United States and our citizens—consistent with an America First approach.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
I do not support sanctuary cities. From a rule of law standpoint, laws should be enforced consistently, and local policies should not undermine federal immigration law. Sanctuary policies create confusion for law enforcement and weaken cooperation across agencies. We can treat people with dignity while still upholding the law and maintaining secure communities.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control to states and local communities. Those closest to students are best equipped to make decisions that reflect their needs. This approach reduces federal bureaucracy and overhead, allowing more resources to stay in classrooms and support teachers and students directly.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Neutral
That is too broad of a statement. Would this apply to scholarships? What about other individualized programs?
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Bible believing Christian. My faith shapes my values, including personal responsibility, service to others, integrity, and respect for the dignity of every person. I believe in living out those principles through my actions, both in my personal life and in public service.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear energy is the most reliable source to meet growing electricity demand. It provides consistent, around the clock baseload power, operates independent of weather, and produces zero emissions during generation. Expanding modern nuclear capacity
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
The goal of the criminal justice system is to uphold the rule of law, protect the public, and ensure accountability for those who break it. It should focus on deterring crime, supporting law enforcement, and delivering fair and consistent consequences. At the same time, it should respect constitutional rights and provide a path for rehabilitation where appropriate, so individuals can return to society as law abiding citizens.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
The United States is governed by the Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land. Our legal system is based on that framework and on laws enacted through the democratic process. While individuals are fully protected in their right to practice their religion under the First Amendment, no religious legal system, whether Sharia law or any other, can be incorporated into or supersede American law. Courts must apply the Constitution and duly enacted laws equally to everyone to ensure consisten
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
From a constitutional conservative standpoint, the priority is protecting both public safety and the Second Amendment. Law abiding citizens have a constitutional and fundamental right to keep and bear arms and should not face broad restrictions. The focus should be on enforcing existing laws, keeping firearms out of the hands of prohibited individuals, and ensuring due process while holding criminals accountable.
