Kevin Lincoln

Kevin Lincoln grew up in Stockton in a military family, with a grandfather who had immigrated from Mexico.¹ He and his wife, Bonnie, have raised their two children in the city.¹ His youth included volunteer work with the California Youth Authority and community programs serving homeless residents.¹

Lincoln joined the Marines in 2001, trained at the military police academy and received an assignment supporting the president's Marine One operation.¹ After the military, he worked for a Silicon Valley security company and became a district manager responsible for personnel and a regional budget.¹

In 2013, he left corporate work for a Stockton church, serving as executive administrative pastor with responsibilities for finances and daily operations.¹ Lincoln won Stockton's 2020 mayoral election and completed his term on December 31, 2024.²³ His education includes an associate's degree in business, a bachelor's in business management and a master's in executive leadership.¹

Lincoln's campaign emphasizes grocery, gas and housing costs, drawing on his management, military and municipal experience.⁴ It highlights budgeting, public safety, homelessness and business development as priorities of his mayoral work.⁴ The Republican is challenging Democratic incumbent Adam Gray in November after the district was redrawn to include parts of Stockton.⁵