Jim Gray, U.S. Senate candidate

Jim Gray

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
August 18, 1953
Current age
72
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2016

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gray813,246
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Jim Gray, a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky to Rand Paul, receiving 813,246 votes (42.72%).

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How many votes has Jim Gray received?

Jim Gray has received 813,246 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Gray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. SenateKentuckyLost813,24642.72%Rand Paul
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16185364). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.