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Anti-Abortion and MAGA Loyalist Kevin Lincoln Launches Bid for CA-09
For Immediate Release:Â Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Anti-Abortion and MAGA Loyalist Kevin Lincoln Launches Bid for CA-09
Washington, DC — Today, Kevin Lincoln announced his campaign for California’s 9th congressional district against Reproductive Freedom for All-endorsed candidate Rep. Josh Harder. If elected, Lincoln will fail to represent the majority of Californians who support access to reproductive freedom and abortion access. He is a MAGA loyalist who will vote in lock-step with Donald Trump to cut Medicaid for Californians, defund Planned Parenthood, and ban abortion nationwide.
Reproductive Freedom for All Chief Campaigns & Advocacy Officer Elizabeth Schoetz released the following statement:
“Representative Josh Harder has been a reproductive freedom champion for Californians, and Reproductive Freedom for All proudly supports his reelection campaign as one of the most critical races in 2026 for reproductive freedom. Electing Kevin Lincoln will mean more votes for Donald Trump’s agenda to gut funding for Medicaid, take away access to care for millions, and ultimately ban abortion in California and nationwide. Lincoln was hand-picked to run for this seat because they know that he will always support legislation to support billionaires at the expense of hardworking Californians.”
This is Lincoln’s second failed attempt for this seat, and he has made it clear that he will vote alongside his party, even when he knows it is unpopular. When running in 2024, Lincoln refused to give a straight answer on whether or not he would have supported his GOP colleagues in their effort to block military promotions until the Pentagon banned abortion for military members and ended diversity and inclusion programs.
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For over 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America) has fought to protect and advance reproductive freedom at the federal and state levels—including access to abortion care, birth control, pregnancy and post-partum care, and paid family leave—for everybody. Reproductive Freedom for All is powered by its more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who support legal abortion.