

Kyle Wilson
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Overview
Current roleLabor and employment attorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundLabor and employment attorney
EducationColumbia Law School (J.D.)
Notable personal detailsKyle Wilson is a Santa Rosa, California-based labor and employment attorney who ran for U.S. House in California’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has worked as a plaintiff-side labor attorney and has represented survivors of domestic violence at Legal Aid of Sonoma County. He is a first-generation college graduate and a Columbia Law School alumnus, and he has also taught legal writing at Empire Law School.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive tax reforms that raise revenue from the wealthiest and corporations while reducing burdens on low- and middle-income families. Proposes a graduated wealth tax, taxing unrealized capital gains for high-net-worth households, restoring a higher corporate tax rate, and expanding child and family tax credits. Advocates using tax reform to fund social supports, housing assistance, and worker-focused economic programs.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and universal coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, and reducing administrative waste to prioritize patient access and affordability.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive choice and bodily autonomy, saying the state should not have the power to force someone to carry a pregnancy and that abortion is a personal medical decision. Frames access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion and contraception, as part of individual liberty and economic security.
Climate & Energy
Supports urgent, science-based action to address climate change including ending fossil-fuel subsidies, large federal investment in solar, wind, and geothermal, localized/community-owned grids, residential/commercial energy retrofits, stronger environmental protections, and holding polluters legally accountable.
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