Kevin Lincoln (politician)
Kevin Jeffery Lincoln II (born October 28, 1980) is an American politician who was elected in 2021 as the mayor of Stockton, California. Biography
Kevin Jeffery Lincoln was born October 28, 1980, in San Joaquin County, and raised in Stockton. His mother was of Mexican descent and his father was African American. In 2001, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served on Marine One during the administration of George W. Bush. He returned to California, and worked in Silicon Valley, for AlliedBarton from 2005–2008, Securitas AB from 2008–2009, and AlliedBarton again from 2009–2013. He then returned to Stockton and became executive pastor of LifeSong Church. In the November 2020 general election, Lincoln defeated Democratic incumbent mayor Michael Tubbs to serve as mayor of Stockton. Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. Lincoln's party preference, however, is Republican. In July 2023, Lincoln announced his intention to run for California's 9th congressional district against the incumbent Josh Harder. References

1980 births
African-American mayors in California
American politicians of Mexican descent
Black conservatism in the United States
Hispanic and Latino American mayors in California
Latino conservatism in the United States
Living people
Mayors of Stockton, California
Year of birth uncertain
California Republicans