💡 U.S. Capitol switchboard — ask for Representative John Gray.
Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Official Profile
Background: WITHDREW from the 2026 VA-07 Republican primary before the May 26, 2026 filing deadline. Vietnam-era U.S. Marine veteran (4-yr enlistee, Sergeant, honorable discharge); CPA in Prince William County. Founder/Treasurer of three FQHCs in PWC. Prior 2023 R nominee for Virginia House of Delegates HD-25 (lost to Briana Sewell). FEC committee 'John Gray for Virginia' (C00902775); Statement of Candidacy Apr 18, 2025; raised ~$229k before withdrawing; 2026 campaign website now a Squarespace 'Private Site' lockout page.
U.S. Representative VA-07 candidate (R) — WITHDREW. CANDIDACY-CURRENCY FIX (2026-06-02): Ballotpedia lists his 2026 status as 'Withdrew primary'; the VA-07 election page lists him under 'Withdrawn or disqualified candidates' for the Aug 4, 2026 R primary. 'He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 4, 2026' (Ballotpedia bio, verbatim). FEC filing was opened (raised $228,951, spent $122,914) before withdrawal. Campaign site (johngrayforvirginia.com) is now a Squarespace 'Private Site' lockout. Likely trigger: April 21, 2026 Virginia Supreme Court strike-down of the redistricting referendum + consolidation of the R field. Set candidacy_status: not_running. [2026-06-02 refinement, federal tier — scoring the thin 2023 VA-25 House-of-Delegates campaign-site statements that remain publicly verifiable] HARD: 'Boys don't belong in girls sports'; 'support school choice'; 'defend parental rights'; 'fight to protect minor children and pass Sage's Law' (VA parental-notification-on-gender bill); 'Public schools should educate and not indoctrinate.' Did NOT complete Ballotpedia Candidate Connection in either 2023 or 2026. No documented positions on sanctity of life, marriage definition, Christian liberty self-statement, economic stewardship specifics (CBDC / sound money / BBA), election integrity, border, 2A, foreign policy, or industry capture. Disambiguation OK: this is John Gray, CPA, PWC, Vietnam-era Marine vet — distinct from the 19th-c. Rep. John Gray of VA-20.
Ballot currency 2026-10-03 (MBP-1003-NIGHT r2), official VA Dept of Elections ENR feed for the 2026-11-03 general (asOf 2026-10-02T19:17Z): already recorded as not running and absent from the certified November ballot; the 2026-11-03 countdown on this candidacy record is cleared.
Self-described 'proud Marine' and 'devout man of faith,' Gray explicitly states 'Boys don't belong in girls' sports' and pledges to fight to pass Sage's Law — Virginia's 2023 statute requiring school notification to parents before socially transitioning a minor — making protection of children from gender ideology a cornerstone of his campaign against incumbent Eugene Vindman.
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
Gray campaigns on defending parental rights, supporting school choice, and insisting that 'public schools should educate and not indoctrinate students' — a broad parental-sovereignty platform that encompasses school vouchers, curriculum transparency, and opposition to government overreach in children's upbringing.
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
Gray's 2026 congressional campaign website describes him as a 'devout man of faith' who raised his children on 'the core values of God, hard work, and patriotism,' and emphasizes that his USMC service reinforced his commitment to 'defending this nation's values' — including the value of faith in public and civic life. Running on the America First Agenda with a campaign identity rooted explicitly in his Christian faith, Gray's platform aligns with the principle of vigorous defense of religious free exercise and the protection of faith communities from government encroachment in public life.
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
As the 2019 Republican nominee for Prince William County Board Chair, Gray's campaign platform explicitly committed to maintaining the removal of criminal illegal aliens under the 287(g) program — calling for him to 'Maintain the removal of criminal illegal aliens under Corey Stewart's highly successful 287(g) program' — and to prevent Prince William from 'becoming a sanctuary county.' These positions are directly continuous with his 2026 congressional campaign for VA-07, which is organized around the America First Agenda including enforcement-first immigration policy and opposition to sanctuary designations for local jurisdictions.
Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.
References & footnotes
Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.
2023 VA-25 House-of-Delegates campaign site (still live as the only verifiable issues page): 'Boys don't belong in girls sports' — affirms biological-sex framework in athletics.
Help us improve this scorecard. If you have evidence of this official's positions — voting records, social media posts, public statements, or corrections — submit it below and we'll review and update the profile.
You are disputing claim . Please describe the issue and link to the primary source that contradicts it.
Thank you! We'll review your submission and update the profile if verified.
