Democrat Adam Gray faces Republican Kevin Lincoln in California's 13th District
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Democrat Adam Gray faces Republican Kevin Lincoln in California's 13th District

The gist

Democratic Rep. Adam Gray faces Republican Kevin Lincoln, former Stockton mayor, in California's 13th District election.
Gray won by 187 votes in 2024; the redrawn district now leans more Democratic.

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 4, 2024Democrat Adam Gray was projected to win California's 13th Congressional District, unseating Republican incumbent John Duarte and flipping the final unresolved seat of the 2024 election.
  2. Nov 6, 2025Republican Kevin Lincoln announced his bid, before the vote on the shutdown deal.
  3. Nov 18, 2025Gray, a first-term Democrat from the Central Valley, was reported as breaking with his party to end the government shutdown.

Sources

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