Tim Grayson
American politician (born 1967)
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Tim Grayson (born September 17, 1967) is an American state politician in California. He serves in the California State Senate since 2024, and previously served in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2024.
15th district (2022–2024)
Tim Grayson | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Glazer (redistricting) |
| Member of the California Assembly | |
| In office December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Bonilla |
| Succeeded by | Anamarie Avila Farias |
| Constituency | 14th district (2016–2022) 15th district (2022–2024) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy S. Grayson September 17, 1967 |
| Party | Democratic (since 2016) Republican (before 2016) |
| Spouse | Tammy Isaacs |
| Children | 2 |
Early career
Grayson was a construction contractor before getting involved in politics.[citation needed]
Political career
Grayson was a member of the Concord City Council before successfully running for the California State Assembly in November 2016. Although once a Republican, he switched parties upon making a bid for Assembly.
Grayson represented the 14th Assembly District from 2016 to 2022, and the 15th Assembly District - which encompasses parts of the East Bay and the North Bay, including Concord, Pittsburg, and Pleasant Hill - from 2022 to 2024.[1]
He ran for the California State Senate in the November 2024 election, contesting the 9th District seat.[2]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mae Torlakson | 34,535 | 32.3 | |
| Democratic | Tim Grayson | 33,712 | 31.6 | |
| Republican | Debora Allen | 27,826 | 26.1 | |
| Democratic | Harmesh Kumar | 10,694 | 10.0 | |
| Total votes | 106,767 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tim Grayson | 107,653 | 61.5 | |
| Democratic | Mae Torlakson | 67,300 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 174,953 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tim Grayson (incumbent) | 67,272 | 83.6 | |
| Democratic | Aasim Yahya | 13,231 | 16.4 | |
| Total votes | 80,473 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tim Grayson (incumbent) | 109,108 | 71.6 | |
| Democratic | Aasim Yahya | 43,292 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 152,400 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tim Grayson (incumbent) | 82,052 | 66.4 | |
| Republican | Janell Elizabeth Proctor | 31,477 | 25.5 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Cassandra Devereaux | 10,107 | 8.2 | |
| Total votes | 123,636 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tim Grayson (incumbent) | 163,205 | 70.3 | |
| Republican | Janell Elizabeth Proctor | 68,819 | 29.7 | |
| Total votes | 232,024 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tim Grayson (incumbent) | 61,742 | 68.4 | |
| Republican | Janell Elizabeth Proctor | 28,501 | 31.6 | |
| Total votes | 90,243 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tim Grayson (incumbent) | 100,712 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Janell Elizabeth Proctor | 48,911 | 32.7 | |
| Total votes | 149,623 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tim Grayson | 103,121 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | Marisol Rubio | 70,043 | 40.3 | |
| Republican | David Minor (write-in) | 410 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Joseph Grcar (write-in) | 398 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 173,972 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tim Grayson | 193,558 | 52.0 | |
| Democratic | Marisol Rubio | 178,776 | 48.0 | |
| Total votes | 372,334 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
