Jim Gray

James P. Gray II is an American politician who was the Kentucky secretary of transportation in the administration of Governor Andy Beshear from 2019 to 2026. He was previously the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky from 2011 to 2019. Gray served as the city's vice mayor from 2007 to 2010 before being elected mayor in November 2010. Gray won re-election to another four-year term on November 4, 2014. In 2016, he ran for the United States Senate seat held by U.S. Senator Rand Paul. Gray won the May 17 Democratic primary with nearly 60% of the vote. Gray lost the November 8 general election to Paul.