Tim Grayson

{{Short description|American politician (born 1967)}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2024}} {{Use American English|date = January 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Tim Grayson | image = Timothy Grayson resized.jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2024 | alt = | state_senate = California State | district = 9th | term_start = December 2, 2024 | term_end = | predecessor = Steve Glazer ''(redistricting)'' | successor = | succeeding = | office2 = Member of the California Assembly | constituency2 = 14th district (2016–2022)<br>15th district (2022–2024) | term_start2 = December 5, 2016 | term_end2 = November 30, 2024 | predecessor2 = Susan Bonilla | successor2 = Anamarie Avila Farias | birth_name = Timothy S. Grayson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|09|17}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic (since 2016)<br>Republican (before 2016) | spouse = Tammy Isaacs | children = 2 | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }}

'''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.

==Early career==

Grayson was a construction contractor before getting involved in politics.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

==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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biography {{!}} Official Website - Assemblymember Timothy S. Grayson Representing the 15th California Assembly District |url=https://a15.asmdc.org/biography |access-date=2 December 2024 |date=6 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906090947/https://a15.asmdc.org/biography |archive-date=September 6, 2024 }}</ref>

He ran for the California State Senate in the November 2024 election, contesting the 9th District seat.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lauer |first1=Katie |title=Tim Grayson leading state Senate D9 race, Marisol Rubio trailing Tuesday |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/05/tim-grayson-leading-state-senate-d9-race-marisol-rubio-trailing-tuesday-night/ |access-date=2 December 2024 |date=November 6, 2024}}</ref>

==Electoral history== {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2016 California State Assembly 14th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-primary/110-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/45-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mae Torlakson | votes = 34,535 | percentage = 32.3 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson | votes = 33,712 | percentage = 31.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Debora Allen | votes = 27,826 | percentage = 26.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Harmesh Kumar | votes = 10,694 | percentage = 10.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 106,767 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson | votes = 107,653 | percentage = 61.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mae Torlakson | votes = 67,300 | percentage = 38.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 174,953 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2018 California State Assembly 14th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/107-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/68-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson (incumbent) | votes = 67,272 | percentage = 83.6 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Aasim Yahya | votes = 13,231 | percentage = 16.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 80,473 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson (incumbent) | votes = 109,108 | percentage = 71.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Aasim Yahya | votes = 43,292 | percentage = 28.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 152,400 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2020 California State Assembly 14th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/148-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/41-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson (incumbent) | votes = 82,052 | percentage = 66.4 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Janell Elizabeth Proctor | votes = 31,477 | percentage = 25.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Peace and Freedom Party | candidate = Cassandra Devereaux | votes = 10,107 | percentage = 8.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 123,636 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson (incumbent) | votes = 163,205 | percentage = 70.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Janell Elizabeth Proctor | votes = 68,819 | percentage = 29.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 232,024 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2022 California State Assembly 15th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/104-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/65-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson (incumbent) | votes = 61,742 | percentage = 68.4 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Janell Elizabeth Proctor | votes = 28,501 | percentage = 31.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 90,243 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson (incumbent) | votes = 100,712 | percentage = 67.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Janell Elizabeth Proctor | votes = 48,911 | percentage = 32.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 149,623 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2024 California State Senate 9th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/92-state-senators-formatted.pdf|title=March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Senator|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/37-state-senator.pdf|title=November 5, 2024, General Election - State Senator|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 6, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson | votes = 103,121 | percentage = 59.3 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Marisol Rubio | votes = 70,043 | percentage = 40.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = David Minor (write-in) | votes = 410 | percentage = 0.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Joseph Grcar (write-in) | votes = 398 | percentage = 0.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 173,972 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tim Grayson | votes = 193,558 | percentage = 52.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Marisol Rubio | votes = 178,776 | percentage = 48.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 372,334 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|https://a15.asmdc.org/}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20161112014515/https://graysonforassembly.com/ Assembly campaign website (archived)] * [https://www.graysonforca.com Senate campaign website]

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