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2026 U.S. House

California's 13th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · CA-13
Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-13

Adam Gray

Adam Gray

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Build new water storage infrastructure for Central Valley farmers, per official House website
  • Helped establish a medical school program at UC Merced, per official House website
  • Founded the California Problem Solvers Caucus for bipartisan policy solutions, per official House website
About Adam Gray

Gray was born and raised in Merced and grew up working in his family's dairy supply and feed store, per the campaign site. Gray represents California's 13th District in Congress, serves on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources committees, and is Whip of the Blue Dog Coalition, per the campaign site.

Kevin Lincoln

Kevin Lincoln

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Secure the border
  • Lower taxes and cut wasteful spending
  • Back law enforcement and restore law and order
About Kevin Lincoln

Lincoln is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who joined in 2001 and was assigned to Marine One, a pastor and nonprofit leader, and a former mayor of Stockton, per the campaign site. Lincoln is a third-generation Stocktonian, per the campaign site.

About this race

California's 13th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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