Kevin Burge
D
Won the May 26, 2026 Democratic primary runoff with 78.1% of the vote
Kevin Burge is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former defense intelligence officer who won the Democratic primary runoff to challenge Rep. Beth Van Duyne.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Says he would work to roll back tariffs imposed under the Trump administration, citing their inflationary effects.[3]
“I'll work to roll back Trump's Tariffs and their inflationary effects”
- SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child care
Says he would fund programs such as universal pre-K.[3]
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Lists universal healthcare among the public policy areas he is personally passionate about.[3]
In their words — priorities
- In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey, named affordability as the district's main challenge, citing housing, healthcare, childcare, and utility and insurance costs.[3]
- Said he would work in Congress to roll back tariffs, expand grants for technical skills training, and fund universal pre-K.[3]
- Listed foreign policy priorities of strong global alliances, restoring congressional war authority, and congressional oversight of trade and military action.[3]
Background
- Served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 2003 to 2011, including two deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan.[3]
- Earned a master's degree in sustainable development from North Carolina State University; worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency and later as a technical advisor in the White House Situation Room.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $210K · spent $173K · $37K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗