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United States House of Representatives
Kevin Lincoln II
U.S. Representative CA-13 (2026 R Candidate · former Stockton Mayor 2021-2025 · Trump-endorsed Dec 2025 · ADVANCED to November general vs Gray)
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
89
/ 100
B
Raw: 16 of 18 dynamic max
· 9 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
12/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
4/ 40
National Rank
#4,407 of 8,966 · top 49.2% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
June 2, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-19
Early voting: 2026-10-06 – 2026-11-03 (All-mail state — ballots mailed to every voter)
Elections office: (916) 657-2166
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: California Secretary of State — Elections Division
Official Profile
Religion: Christian — Executive Administrative Pastor at LifeSong Church (Stockton CA), joined full-time 2013; resigned pastoral role to take office as Mayor of Stockton (publicly identifies in campaign material as 'Marine, Pastor, Mayor')
Background: Kevin Jeffery Lincoln II, born October 28, 1980, Stockton CA. Mexican-American mother + African-American father. U.S. Marine 2001+; served Marine One presidential helicopter squadron HMX-1 under President G.W. Bush. Wife Bonnie + two children. Joined LifeSong Church (Stockton) full-time in 2013 as Executive Administrative Pastor; resigned pastoral role to serve as Mayor of Stockton (Jan 2021–Jan 2025) — first Republican mayor of Stockton in ~15 years, defeated incumbent Michael Tubbs (D) in 2020. DID NOT seek mayoral reelection 2024 — instead ran CA-09 against Rep. Josh Harder (D) and LOST. ADVANCED from June 2, 2026 CA-13 top-two primary as the #2 finisher (14,591 votes / 29.1%); faces incumbent Adam Gray (D, 40.9%) in November. TRUMP ENDORSEMENT (Truth Social, December 2025): 'Kevin Lincoln has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!'
STATUS FIX: ADVANCED to November general — candidacy_status set to general_candidate (was primary_candidate). HIGH-VISIBILITY profile — pastor + Marine + Trump-endorsed. HARD-TRUE catches: biblical_marriage Q2 + Q4 (Issues page opposes 'policies that allow men into women's bathrooms and support gender transition surgeries for children' + anti-DEI K-12); family_child_sovereignty Q1 (opposing gender-transition surgeries for children is stronger than the parental-notification-on-medical-intervention rubric bar); family_child_sovereignty Q2 (anti-DEI/'woke agenda' in valley schools); border_immigration Q0 (Issues: 'secure the border, enforce our immigration laws, restore law-and-order'); border_immigration Q1 (Stocktonia 2025-07-22: 'If you're in this country illegally, then you shouldn't be here' — return home + re-enter legally = aligned with mandatory deportation); christian_liberty Q0 (his own X-bio profession 'I've led a life of service as a Marine, a Pastor, and as Mayor of Stockton' + Wikipedia/Stocktonia confirmation of pastoral role = unambiguous affirmation of the public-profession-of-Christ right). HARD-CROSS-DIRECTION (HETERODOXY) catch on sanctity_of_life Q1: self-identifies as 'pro-life' (TRUE SOFT Q0) BUT explicit 'I am not going to Washington to support a federal abortion ban' + rape/incest/health-of-mother exceptions — defers to states. Score Q1 abolition FALSE (the rubric bar is abortion abolition, not state-rights-only pro-life). Q3 chem-abortion, Q4 PP-funding, election_integrity, foreign_policy_restraint, self_defense, economic_stewardship, industry_capture all NULL — no campaign-site evidence. NRA / SBA Pro-Life / Heritage / CRP formal endorsements not located in the search window — flagged for follow-up sweep.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim
Described as 'Anti-Abortion' by Reproductive Freedom for All (successor to NARAL) during both his 2024 CA-09 and 2026 CA-13 congressional campaigns; publicly stated he is pro-life (with exceptions for rape, incest, and the health of the mother) and has been characterized by pro-abortion advocacy groups as a candidate who would support defunding Planned Parenthood and aligning with Trump's anti-abortion agenda.
- reproductivefreedomforall.orgUnclassified
- aol.comUnclassified
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[2]
1 claim
Received President Trump's 'Complete and Total Endorsement' in December 2025 on the explicit basis of border security and conservative values; has stated border security is among his top campaign priorities and publicly supports Trump's border-wall and immigration-enforcement agenda.
- abc10.comUnclassified
- stocktonia.orgUnclassified
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)[5]
1 claim
Publicly aligned with President Trump's mass deportation and immigration enforcement agenda, supporting aggressive enforcement as part of his stated platform for CA-13.
- yourcentralvalley.comUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
2 Center1 Right1 Official5 Other
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Lincoln_(politician)Encyclopedia
www.kevinlincolnforcongress.com/meet-kevinUnclassified
www.kevinlincolnforcongress.com/issuesUnclassified
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.
References & footnotes
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- [1]Self-identified 'pro-life' on the record (general statement, SOFT — doesn't speak to conception-personhood specifically but is on the affirming side of the spectrum). Right
Self-identified 'pro-life' on the record (general statement, SOFT — doesn't speak to conception-personhood specifically but is on the affirming side of the spectrum).
- [2]Issues page: opposes 'policies that allow men into women's bathrooms and support gender transition surgeries for children' — explicit rejection of transgender ideology + affirmation of biological sex as immutable. HARD. Unclassified
Issues page: opposes 'policies that allow men into women's bathrooms and support gender transition surgeries for children' — explicit rejection of transgender ideology + affirmation of biological sex as immutable. HARD.
- [3]His own X-bio profession 'I've led a life of service as a Marine, a Pastor, and as Mayor of Stockton' + Wikipedia + Stocktonia confirmation he served as Executive Administrative Pastor at LifeSong Church Stockton — public Christian profession in office and on the campaign is unambiguous affirmation of the right to publicly profess Christ. HARD.
His own X-bio profession 'I've led a life of service as a Marine, a Pastor, and as Mayor of Stockton' + Wikipedia + Stocktonia confirmation he served as Executive Administrative Pastor at LifeSong Church Stockton — public Christian profession in office and on the campaign is unambiguous affirmation of the right to publicly profess Christ. HARD.
- [4]His own X-bio profession 'I've led a life of service as a Marine, a Pastor, and as Mayor of Stockton' + Wikipedia + Stocktonia confirmation he served as Executive Administrative Pastor at LifeSong Church Stockton — public Christian profession in office and on the campaign is unambiguous affirmation of the right to publicly profess Christ. HARD. Encyclopedia
His own X-bio profession 'I've led a life of service as a Marine, a Pastor, and as Mayor of Stockton' + Wikipedia + Stocktonia confirmation he served as Executive Administrative Pastor at LifeSong Church Stockton — public Christian profession in office and on the campaign is unambiguous affirmation of the right to publicly profess Christ. HARD.
- [5]Stocktonia 2025-07-22 direct quote: 'If you're in this country illegally, then you shouldn't be here' — return to home country, re-enter legally. Aligned with mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens. HARD. Unclassified
Stocktonia 2025-07-22 direct quote: 'If you're in this country illegally, then you shouldn't be here' — return to home country, re-enter legally. Aligned with mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens. HARD.
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