Kevin Lincoln II
Lincoln has taken no position we could find on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. His campaign issues page runs on the border, taxes, policing, artificial intelligence and digital assets, and says nothing about Israel, Gaza or foreign aid.
Lincoln is the Republican nominee in California's 13th District, redrawn in 2026 to take in part of Stockton, where he was mayor from 2021 to 2024. A Marine Corps veteran, he lost the 9th District race to Josh Harder in 2024 and is running in the 13th with President Trump's endorsement against Rep. Adam Gray.
Nothing he has published addresses U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, U.S. aid to Palestinians, or the conflict. His issues page is the border, taxes, policing, artificial intelligence and digital assets, and the campaign statements Ballotpedia collects from him are about costs and partisanship in Washington.
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Research
Two searches were read as one lead list for this card: one run 2026-08-10 (before the identity check was added to the search) and one run 2026-09-03. Every page cited below was opened and read on 2026-09-03 unless marked otherwise. Bands: Position (2024-01-26 onward), Reaction window (2023-10-07 to 2024-01-25), Earlier record (before 2023-10-07), Undated.
Identity
- Kevin Lincoln II: U.S. Marine Corps veteran, security company executive and pastor; mayor of Stockton 2021 to 2024; Republican candidate for CA-9 in 2024 (lost to Josh Harder 51.8% to 48.2%); Republican nominee for CA-13 in 2026 against Rep. Adam Gray (Ballotpedia; Ballotpedia News, 2026-07-20; Stocktonia, 2026-05-31). Campaign site: kevinlincolnforcongress.com. Every source below is about this person.
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- Nothing located. Neither search returned a statement, platform line or interview answer by Lincoln on U.S. military aid or weapons for the government of Israel. Searches run included: "Kevin Lincoln" "Israel"; "Kevin Lincoln" "Hamas"; "Kevin Lincoln" Israel OR antisemitism; Kevin Lincoln CA 13 Israel Palestine conflict statement.
- [Position, read 2026-09-03] His campaign issues page has six headings: keeping the DEI agenda out of the Valley; securing the border; lower taxes and cut wasteful spending; backing the blue and restoring law and order; artificial intelligence; blockchain and crypto. The homepage adds his biography and the line "Washington's policies and partisanship is making life harder for the Valley." No page mentions Israel, Gaza, Palestinians, foreign aid or the Middle East.
- [Position, undated guide page; 2026 general-election profile] iVoterGuide's CA-13 profile for the November 3, 2026 general election shows "Did not answer" against every questionnaire item, including "Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?" (iVoterGuide). His June 2 primary profile carries no questionnaire. A wall of unanswered questions is a fact about the guide's coverage, not a position; not used on the card.
- [Position, undated] Ballotpedia: "Kevin Lincoln II has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey." (Ballotpedia). Same treatment.
- [Position, 2026-03-11; third party] The Ceres Courier, reporting local Assyrian reaction to events in Iran: "Efforts to reach Gray’s Republican challengers — former Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, and businessman Vin Kruttiventi — for their position on the conflict were unsuccessful." (Ceres Courier). The conflict in question is Iran, not Israel and Gaza; third party; off the card.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- Nothing located on UNRWA, Gaza humanitarian funding or the aid pipeline.
Characterization of the conflict
- [Reaction window, 2023-10-07; reported; source returned 400] The September search attributes to a post on the Facebook page KevinLincolnCA, dated October 7, 2023, this text: "The heart-wrenching imagery emerging from Israel is a stark reminder of the deep anguish innocent lives endure due to thoughtless acts of terror. In these trying times, it is imperative that the international community rally together, offering unyielding support and heartfelt compassion to those tragically caught in such violence. The current situation in Israel calls for a united stand against extremism and terror. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those affected." The page could not be opened (HTTP 400 by both routes), so the wording and the attribution are unverified; the search itself marked it uncorroborated. Raw address: https://www.facebook.com/KevinLincolnCA/posts/the-heart-wrenching-imagery-emerging-from-israel-is-a-stark-reminder-of-the-deep/808938827899024/ . Dated inside the reaction window; research page only whatever its verification status. Recorded for a human read.
- No other characterization of the conflict by Lincoln was located.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- Nothing located: no statement on lobbying organizations, endorsements sought or refused on this subject, or anti-boycott legislation. His located endorsement is President Trump's (December 2025, per Stocktonia), which is not about this subject.
Safety and antisemitism
- Nothing located from Lincoln on antisemitism or Jewish community safety. His campaign material on public safety concerns policing and crime generally.
Race context
- [Position, 2026-05-31] Stocktonia: Lincoln entered CA-13 after the map changed; Trump endorsed him in December 2025; Gray's campaign criticized the endorsement; Stocktonia did not receive a response from Lincoln's campaign (Stocktonia).
- [Position, 2026-07-20] Ballotpedia News: Gray and Lincoln face off November 3; the redrawn district adds Stockton; Gray won 2024 by 187 votes (Ballotpedia News).
Not on the card, and why
- October 7, 2023 Facebook statement: off the card (C1); it is also unverified because the source returned 400. This is his only located statement touching the conflict; the card therefore says less than the record may hold, which is noted here.
- iVoterGuide and Ballotpedia unanswered surveys: guide coverage, not the candidate (questionnaire test).
- Ceres Courier: third party, and about Iran.
- Trump endorsement: race context only.
Sources retrieved for this card (URL, HTTP status, date read)
- https://kevinlincolnforcongress.com/issues (200, 2026-09-03)
- https://www.kevinlincolnforcongress.com/ (200, 2026-09-03)
- https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Lincoln_II (200, 2026-09-03)
- https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/07/20/redistricting-adds-stockton-to-ca-13-as-rep-gray-d-and-former-mayor-lincoln-r-face-off-on-nov-3/ (200, 2026-09-03; published 2026-07-20)
- https://stocktonia.org/news/politics/2026/05/30/central-valley-congressional-races-test-incumbency-trump-ties-and-local-issues/ (200, 2026-09-03; published 2026-05-31)
- https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/78258/race/25574/election/1385?culture=en-us (200, 2026-09-03); https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/78258/race/30364/election/1454?culture=en-us (200, 2026-09-03; no questionnaire)
- https://www.cerescourier.com/news/local/local-assyrians-rejoice-in-fall-of-iranian-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/ (200, 2026-09-03; published 2026-03-11)
- https://www.facebook.com/KevinLincolnCA/posts/the-heart-wrenching-imagery-emerging-from-israel-is-a-stark-reminder-of-the-deep/808938827899024/ (400 to direct retrieval and to the search, 2026-09-03)
- Returned by the searches, not read: https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_13th_Congressional_District_election,_2026_(June_2_top-two_primary) ; https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4CA09093/ ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Lincoln_(politician) ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhGExIDtHjc (video, not text-verifiable)
Also in this race: Adam Gray (Democrat) · All California candidates.
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