Representative Michael Wray Contact information

Michael H. Wray is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 27. He assumed office in 2005 and his current term ends on January 1, 2025.

Born on April 6, 1967, in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Wray earned his B.A. from Barton College. He is a small business owner by profession and resides in Gaston, North Carolina.

Wray has had a distinguished political career. He has served as a State House Deputy Minority Whip and is currently serving his tenth term in the NC General Assembly. He is a member of the Democratic leadership team in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

He serves as Chair of the House Ethics and Finance Committees, as well as Vice-Chair of the Agricultural Committee. He has been re-elected a total of 8 times defeating both primary and general election challengers, most recently in 2020.

Wray was a founding member of the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus in 2011 and serves as the group’s Democratic Co-Chair in the House. In 2015, Wray became a charter member of the Main Street Democrats Caucus in the North Carolina General Assembly. The Main Street Democrats describe themselves as pro-business, moderate Democrats.

During the 2016 legislative session, Wray was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of House Bill 2, the controversial “Bathroom Bill.”

As for his district, North Carolina House of Representatives District 27, as of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state representatives represented an average of 87,116 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,715 residents.

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.