Kevin Lincoln
Candidate for California 13th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 13th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 13 · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California 13th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What California 13th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Merced County; parts of Stanislaus County, Madera County, Fresno County and San Joaquin County.
990 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines)
Key Votes
The record
Stockton City Council: Item 24-0765: Stockton Community Workforce Training Agreement extension · voted No
City Council roll call · tally 6-1 (Passed); No: Lincoln · meeting of 2024-08-20 · Mayor Kevin J. Lincoln II
Aug 20, 2024 · Official · City of Stockton — adopted City Council minutes · sourceStockton City Council: Item 24-0486: ordinance amending Title 16 of the Stockton Municipal Code, Section 16.80.390 · voted Yes
City Council roll call · tally 4-2 (Passed); No: Padilla, Wright · meeting of 2024-07-09 · Mayor Kevin J. Lincoln II
Jul 9, 2024 · Official · City of Stockton — adopted City Council minutes · sourceStockton City Council: Item 23-0475: amendments to the City of Stockton Investment Policy No. 17.01.030 · voted NoClose vote
City Council roll call · tally 4-3 (Passed); No: Blower, Padilla, Lincoln · meeting of 2023-06-20 · Mayor Kevin J. Lincoln II
Jun 20, 2023 · Official · City of Stockton — adopted City Council minutes · sourceStockton City Council: FY 2021-22 Annual Budget, 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan and appropriations limit (City, Parking Authority, Successor Agency) · voted Yes
City Council roll call · tally 7-0 (Passed) · meeting of 2021-06-22 · Mayor Kevin J. Lincoln II
Jun 22, 2021 · Official · City of Stockton — adopted City Council minutes · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Sep 28
- Raised
- $2,165,750cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $799,205cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $1,386,220cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $126,125cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- TARGETED VICTORY · digital consulting, emails and text messages$459.7K
- ONMESSAGE INC. · media buy$206.5K
- RIVIERA · printing, mailing and postage$188.7K
- KRAMER & ASSOCIATES, LLC · fundraising consulting$83.5K
- PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES · polling$43.5K
Campaign finance · Kevin Lincoln for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Kevin Lincoln for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $2,165,749.55 this cycle · spent $1,386,220.44 · cash on hand $799,205.49 · debts owed by the committee $126,125.12 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,219,201.20 (56%); PACs and other political committees $261,329.78 (12%); Transfers from authorized committees $666,150.13 (31%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $467.7K; media/ad buying $213.0K; direct mail $210.7K; fundraising $130.5K; other $49.3K; polling $43.5K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 05/13/2026. Reports 6 assets; highest reported ranges: Rental Property (joint) $250,001–$500,000; Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund (VTIVX) Empower Retirement Charles Schwab $15,001–$50,000; BBStyles209 (spouse) $1,001–$15,000; ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) $1,001–$15,000; 2 others. Liabilities: Mortgage - Burley, ID Rental Property (Rocket Mortgage, joint) $100,001–$250,000. Earned income: Spouse Salary, Heritage Land, Inc. $19,368.00; Salary, California Republican Party $31,060.00; Salary, Goldberg-Stern Associates, LLC $15,578.00; 1 more. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. Board Member, Spade Security Services, Inc.); 1 agreement(s).
May 13, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure · Amendment 2025
Amendment for 2025, covering 01/01/2024–10/20/2025; filed 03/06/2026. Reports 6 assets; highest reported ranges: Rental Property (joint) $250,001–$500,000; Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund (VTIVX) Empower Retirement Charles Schwab $15,001–$50,000; BBStyles209 (spouse) $1,001–$15,000; ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) $1,001–$15,000; 2 others. Liabilities: Mortgage - Burley, ID Rental Property (Rocket Mortgage, joint) $100,001–$250,000. Earned income: Spouse Salary, Heritage Land, Inc. $32,227.53; Salary, City of Stockton; Salary, San Joaquin Council of Governments; 3 more. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. Board Member, Spade Security Services, Inc.); 1 agreement(s).
Mar 6, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure · Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–10/20/2025; filed 11/19/2025. Reports 9 assets; highest reported ranges: Rental Property (joint) $250,001–$500,000; F&M Bank (joint) $15,001–$50,000; Empower Retirement $15,001–$50,000; Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund (VTIVX) Empower Retirement Charles Schwab $15,001–$50,000; 5 others at or below $1,001–$15,000. Liabilities: Mortgage - Rental Property (Rocket Mortgage, joint) $100,001–$250,000. Earned income: Spouse Salary, Heritage Land, Inc. $32,227.53; Salary, City of Stockton; Salary, San Joaquin Council of Governments; 4 more. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. Board Member, Spade Security Services, Inc.).
Nov 19, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Filings
- Q2 ReportFEC · through Jun 30, 2026View the Filing
- Pre-Primary ReportFEC · through May 13, 2026View the Filing
- Q1 ReportFEC · through Mar 31, 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Kevin
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $18,100 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $12,764. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $17,500–$20,500; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · KEVIN LINCOLN FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (KEVIN LINCOLN FOR CONGRESS). 16 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $18,100 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · ADAM GRAY FOR CONGRESS (opposing)
ADAM GRAY FOR CONGRESS — opposing this candidate (evidence: competing campaign). 4 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $17,500–$20,500 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 4 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 22, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $88,728 supporting, $832,116 opposing, across 13 reports.
BDA PACOpposing · $450,000
1 report, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
HMPOpposing · $382,116
5 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Supporting · $59,266
3 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $19,146
3 reports, newest Sep 24, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTYSupporting · $10,316
1 report, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I wouldn't have had the opportunity to serve our great nation in the Marine Corps. I wouldn't have had the opportunity to serve my community as a pastor. I wouldn't have had the opportunity to be the mayor of California's eleventh largest city, my hometown, the town that my grandfather immigrated to, had it not been for his sacrifices.”
“Whether or not they agree with that representative, you know, they (voters) want to know that they can trust him. And that's what I plan to do, and that's who I've been all throughout my life, is a leader that's been present, a leader that can work with anybody.”
“Many said that we need Congress to pass policy to change the immigration crisis that we were dealing with under the previous administration. But all we needed was a new president. And so now we have the most secure borders, and we’re making sure that the people are safe and that the criminal illegal aliens are no longer here and affecting our communities.”
“Leadership and being an elected official. It’s about sacrifice. It’s about duty, and it’s about service. Those are pillars that have held me up all of my life.”
“For too long, our country has been sold to the highest bidder. That’s not me.”
“I’m running for Congress to defend our families, fight for our farmers, and restore faith in the American Dream.”
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“As a Marine and a former mayor, I’ve always dedicated my life to serving others, and today, I am proud to announce that I will be running for U.S. Congress in California’s 13th District.”
“Not going to Washington to support a federal abortion ban.”
“If you’re in this country illegally, then you shouldn’t be here.”
“As a Marine, I learned the value of service and sacrifice. As a mayor, I took on the status quo and fought to make our city safer, more affordable and more prosperous. Now, I’m stepping forward once again because our families deserve a strong voice in Washington D.C. that understands their struggles and will deliver real results for the Valley.”
“The City of Stockton has begun taking action and will continue our difficult but important work of clearing unsafe encampments from our streets.”
“We have resources. We have services. They are options for those individuals, but homelessness is also complex.”
“Reducing homelessness in Stockton is about taking actionable steps to address the root cause and improving the quality of life for all Stocktonians.”
“We have stood firm on the vision for our city, that Stockton will become the best city in America to live, raise a family, and grow a business.”
“Nothing is more important than keeping Stocktonians safe. Crime and violence will not be an acceptable norm in the city of Stockton. We must do everything we can to keep our community safe.”
Interviews and Published Statements
Affordability shapes California 13th District congressional race
TV report · ABC10 YouTube serves no captions without sign-in (tried once, 2026-09-24); embed and link only.
Sep 17, 2026 · Press · ABC10 · sourceMarine, pastor, and former mayor: Republicans’ pick for key California House race
Print interview · VOZ Print interview; the candidate's quoted words appear under In their words.
Jul 30, 2026 · Press · VOZ · source
In the News
Press coverage
- Marine, pastor, and former mayor: Republicans’ pick for key California House raceJul 30, 2026 · Press · VOZ
- Democrat Adam Gray, Republican Kevin Lincoln advance in California 13th Congressional District primary, CBS News projectsJun 2, 2026 · Press · CBS News Sacramento
- Adam Gray, Kevin Lincoln on why they should be voted into CongressMay 28, 2026 · Press · KSEE24 / CBS47 (YourCentralValley.com)
- 13th Congressional District sees addition of Stockton, Trump-backed candidateMay 22, 2026 · Press · KMPH Fox 26
- Lincoln running as pro-growth, pro-housing public servantJan 23, 2026 · Press · Merced County Times
- Former Stockton mayor announces congressional campaign for District 13Nov 7, 2025 · Press · KCRA 3
- Congress 2026: Kevin Lincoln to take on Rep. Adam Gray in District 13 after Proposition 50 passageNov 7, 2025 · Press · Stocktonia
- Kevin Lincoln to challenge Adam Gray in Prop. 50 aftermathNov 6, 2025 · Press · San Joaquin Valley Sun
- Ex-Stockton mayor Lincoln running for Josh Harder’s seatJul 23, 2025 · Press · Manteca Bulletin
- Former Stockton, California mayor announces bid to unseat Josh HarderJul 22, 2025 · Press · Politico
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- Former Stockton Mayor Lincoln to make second run for CongressJul 22, 2025 · Press · Stocktonia
- Former California mayor is back for a rematch with Democrat Josh HarderJul 22, 2025 · Press · Roll Call
- Mayor Lincoln announces city will begin clearing homeless camps in public spacesJul 25, 2024 · Press · Stocktonia
- Stockton's homeless call for more resources as city clears encampmentMay 28, 2024 · Press · CBS News Sacramento
- Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln delivers State of the City addressApr 19, 2024 · Press · Stocktonia
- Mayor focuses on Stockton's accomplishments in State of the City addressMay 19, 2023 · Press · Stocktonia
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitekevinlincolnforcongress.comFull-page capture of the campaign website at 2026-09-24T11:23:55Z.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · campaign websiteSelf-published
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The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-13
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_2027jnass.
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