# Lynnette Grey Bull

Lynnette Grey Bull (born February 12, 1977) is a Native American activist from the Arapaho tribe, and a politician who is the director of the Northern Arapaho Land Buy-Back Program and the Not Our Native Daughters project, while also currently serving as the vice president for the Global Indigenous Council. She was the Democratic nominee for the 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming and the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, losing to Republicans Liz Cheney and Harriet Hageman respectively.

## Early life and education

Grey Bull was born in Los Angeles, California on February 12, 1977 to Myron Grey Bull, a senior technician for Panasonic, and an unnamed mother. She graduated from Mt. San Antonio College in 2002 with a degree in health management.

## Politics
### 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

Grey Bull ran to face incumbent congresswoman Liz Cheney to represent Wyoming's at-large congressional district in 2020. She defeated Carol Hafner and Carl Beach in the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020, winning by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lynnette Grey Bull | 14,153 | 60.03 |
| | Democratic | Carol Hafner | 5,172 | 21.94 |
| | Democratic | Carl Beach | 4,107 | 17.42 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 144 | 0.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,576 | 100.00 |
Grey Bull went on to lose the general election to Liz Cheney, receiving 24.6% of the vote to Cheney's 68.6%. She carried only strongly Democratic Teton County.
Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Liz Cheney (incumbent) | 185,732 | 68.56% | +4.98% |
| | Democratic | Lynnette Grey Bull | 66,576 | 24.58% | −5.19% |
| | Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 10,154 | 3.75% | +0.31% |
| | Constitution | Jeff Haggit | 7,905 | 2.92% | −0.10% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 525 | 0.19% | ±0.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 270,892 | 100.0% | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

Grey Bull once again ran for Wyoming's at-large congressional seat, this time ultimately facing off against Harriet Hageman, who had defeated Liz Cheney in the Republican primary. Grey Bull defeated Meghan Jensen and Steven Helling, winning 59.7% of the vote to Jensen's 24.3% and Helling's 11.9%.
Democratic primary results August 16, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lynnette Grey Bull | 4,507 | 62.3 |
| | Democratic | Meghan Jensen | 1,833 | 25.3 |
| | Democratic | Steve Helling | 897 | 12.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,237 | 100.0 |
In the general election, Harriet Hageman received 68.2% of the vote to Grey Bull's 24.4%. Grey Bull slightly underperformed her vote percentage from 2020, losing about 0.2% from 2020 to 2022. Despite this, she was able to flip Albany County, home to Laramie and the University of Wyoming.
2022 Wyoming's at-large congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Harriet Hageman | 132,206 | 68.18% | −0.37 |
| | Democratic | Lynnette Grey Bull | 47,250 | 24.37% | −0.22 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 5,420 | 2.80% | −0.95 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4,521 | 2.33% | +1.14 |
| | Constitution | Marissa Selvig | 4,505 | 2.32% | −0.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,902 | 100.00% | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Other activities

Grey Bull is active in many Native American civil rights and Native American activist groups, particularly for Wyoming's Northern Arapaho Tribe. She has served as the director of the Not Our Native Daughters project since 2013, the Program Consultant and Advisor for the Amber Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program since 2014, the Director of the Northern Arapaho Land Buy-Back Program since 2019, and the Vice President of the Global Indigenous Council since 2019.

## Personal life

Grey Bull currently resides in Pasadena, Wyoming. She is divorced and has three children: A'kai, Jonah, and Ahyla. A Christian, she has stated that her favorite author is Maya Angelou and her favorite book is Black Elk Speaks.