Local Politics · Turlock, CA
Congressional Campaign Spending Lopsided in CA-13 Race Between Gray and Lincoln
Republican-aligned groups have spent over $4.34 million in California's 13th Congressional District race this year as of Oct. 11, compared to less than $400,000 from Democratic-aligned groups, according to campaign finance records. Incumbent Democrat Rep. Adam Gray, who won the seat by 187 votes in 2024, faces Republican former Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln in a contest spanning communities from Stockton to Merced along State Route 99. GOP Speaker Mike Johnson held a rally for Lincoln in Chowchilla, while House Democrats sent their campaign committee chair to Modesto and dozens of volunteers launched canvassing at a Modesto union hall Saturday. The race centers on issues including the $100 million Campus Parkway road project in Merced County connecting Highways 99 and 140 to UC Merced, water access, and agricultural policy. The Cook Political Report moved the race from 'toss-up' to 'lean Dem' in January following California's Proposition 50 redistricting.