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Sources:
Kevin's account (Sept 29, 2026), press and public records, his own videos
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Short answer
Yes. Kevin was born in Germany, in Velbert near Düsseldorf by his account, held a green card through his childhood in Florida, and was naturalized as a U.S. citizen. He is a dual citizen of Germany and the United States, and he speaks German. He ran for governor of California in 2021, which requires citizenship. 12
Citizenship: U.S. and German (dual; naturalized)
Childhood status: Green card (naturalized later)
Speaks German: Yes
Kevin’s account
Kevin’s account
Kevin is a U.S. citizen, and yes, Kevin speaks German. Kevin is a dual citizen, German and United States, and was naturalized after having a green card through his childhood. 1
The record
Born January 28, 1992 in Germany; moved to Florida at 13 months; announced for governor of California on May 17, 2021, an office open only to U.S. citizens. German public broadcaster Tagesschau covered the campaign as a story about a German-born candidate. 2
In his own videos
February 2024: born in Germany, in the U.S. since 13 months old, and, as he told Patrick Bet-David, unable to run for president. 3
Born German, raised on a green card, naturalized American, and still both. 1
Simply put
✅ The answer
➡️ U.S. citizen. Also still a German citizen.
➡️ Grew up in Florida on a green card and was naturalized.
➡️ Speaks German.
Sources
Kevin's account (Sept 29, 2026), Question 132, citizenship: “Kevin is a U.S. citizen, and yes, Kevin speaks German. Kevin is a dual citizen, German and United States, and was naturalized after having a green card through his childhood.” Read the excerpt
Wikipedia, Kevin Paffrath (born in Wuppertal, Germany; 2021 candidacy), Open
Kevin on YouTube, "Confronting Patrick Bet David | Valuetainment" (2024-02-04), at 2:11: “I was born in Germany. I moved here when I was 13 months old. I feel like an American ... just outside of Düsseldorf, a small town called Velbert.” Watch from 2:11
