Kyle Wilson is a labor attorney and proud grassroots Democrat running for Congress in California’s 1st District to fight for working people. He has built his career holding corporations accountable and winning real results for employees who were denied fair pay, safe conditions, and respect on the job.
Born and raised in Santa Rosa, Kyle comes from a four-generation working-class family rooted in Sonoma County. His great-grandfather came to Sebastopol during the Dust Bowl to work the apple orchards, and his grandfather served as a Battalion Chief for the Santa Rosa Fire Department. Growing up surrounded by people who served their community, Kyle learned early on that real leadership means showing up for others and standing up for what’s right.
A first-generation college graduate and Columbia Law School alumnus, Kyle has fought for workers across California in industries ranging from agriculture and healthcare to retail and construction. As a plaintiff-side labor attorney, he has helped recover millions of dollars in unpaid wages and stolen benefits for employees who stood up to powerful companies.
Earlier in his career, Kyle represented survivors of domestic violence at Legal Aid of Sonoma County, taught legal writing at Empire Law School, and volunteered as a community yoga instructor. He believes that justice and wellbeing are inseparable, and that everyone deserves both.
Frustrated by corruption and gridlock, Kyle is running as a principled voice for working families. He is focused on results, not party politics, and will fight to build an economy that puts people before profit, guarantees fair wages and housing for all, and restores power to the hands of working people
