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California Democrats target Kevin Kiley
The fight in California's 6th District between Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) and Richard Pan is one of the state's most intriguing political matchups. Read More
Rep. Kiley to Newsmax: Calif. Ballot Counting System Failing Voters
Arguing on Newsmax that California's lengthy vote counting process undermines public confidence and creates uncertainty in federal elections, California independent Rep. Kevin Kiley is renewing his push for federal election reforms. Read More
Redistricting Reshapes California House Battles
Republican-turned-independent Rep. Kevin Kiley and Democrat Richard Pan, a former state senator, have advanced to the November election in a Northern California congressional district while a progressive Democrat advanced to face Republican Rep. David Valadao. Read More
Kevin Kiley learns of November opponent
Kevin Kiley was awaiting the winner of Richard Pan and Thien Ho to know who he would face in November for California’s 6th Congressional District. Read More
2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House map
Republican-turned-independent Rep. Kevin Kiley and former Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan advanced to the November election Tuesday in a Northern California congressional district while a progressive Democrat advanced to face Republican Rep. Read More
Democrats narrowly avoid shutout in Calif. House race
Rep. Kevin Kiley secured 24.5% of the vote, and state Sen. Richard Pan received 23.2% of the vote in a Sacramento House race. Read More
Democrat Richard Pan advances in race for newly redrawn California House district
Rep. Kevin Kiley has advanced to the November ballot in California after Democrats split his previous congressional district as part of a wider redistricting move to counter gerrymandering in Texas. Kiley dropped his Republican Party affiliation and ran as independent in the new 6th Congressional District outside Sacramento, which unlike his previous seat leans Democratic. Read More
Rep. Kevin Kiley, Independent, to Face Richard Pan in California House Race
Mr. Kiley dropped his Republican affiliation earlier this year. The newly drawn Sixth Congressional District is widely considered to be favorable for Democrats. Read More
GOP immigration funding bill clears House, heads to Trump
WASHINGTON — House Republicans cleared a $70 billion reconciliation package Tuesday to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. On a party-line vote of 214-212, the House cleared the reconciliation bill that the Senate passed last week. Independent Kevin Kiley of California, who caucuses with the Republicans, voted no. Final passage of the measure ... Read More
Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 backfires in key district as Kevin Kiley basks in likely win
Congressman Kevin Kiley was one of the main targets of Proposition 50, the Democratic-backed redistricting effort passed by voters last year. Read More
Kevin Kiley basks in likely win as Dems fumble Prop. 50 district
Early results from Tuesday night’s open primary election puts Kevin Kiley in the lead ahead of Democrats. Read More
biter in redrawn Calif. district as Democrats could be shut out
Rep. Kevin Kiley switched his party affiliation to independent after California's District 6 was redrawn. Read More
Rep Kiley to Newsmax: Calif. Redistricting Among Worst Gerrymanders
Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., told Newsmax on Tuesday that California’s mid-decade redistricting effectively erased his House district, forcing him to seek reelection as an independent, while criticizing the new congressional map as an extreme partisan maneuver. Read More
The race to fix FEMA after a year of chaos tore it apart
In late December, the chief of staff for Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley sent a sharply worded email to the White House, subject line “Five Alarm Fire.” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s “ridiculous” stranglehold on FEMA was choking off funds his California district needed — a district, the email noted, that President Donald Trump had carried. Read More
front fight against redistricting while defending seat
Rep. Kevin Kiley is fighting a political battle on two fronts: one, in Congress and the other, in his West Coast home state, California. Read More
Rep. Kiley Pushes Redistricting Ban
Arguing the practice is fueling partisan escalation and instability, Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., is trying to force a House vote on legislation that would ban states from redrawing congressional districts middecade. Read More
Three centrists join House Dems to force a vote on Ukraine aid
Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Kevin Kiley (I-CA) joined Democrats to reach the 218-signature threshold for a discharge petition. Read More
House Vote for Ukraine Aid: Discharge Petition Hits Milestone
A U.S. House of Representatives petition gathered 218 signatures, enabling a vote on security aid for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. California Representative Kevin Kiley's support tipped the scale. Discharge petitions are increasingly used to bypass Republican leadership, with implications for foreign policy and legislative procedures. Read More
House Backers Reach Threshold to Force Vote on $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid
Representative Kevin Kiley, independent of California, became the 218th signature on a petition to force action on an aid bill to Ukraine. The vote could come as soon as the end of May. Read More
Rep. Kiley: Congress Must Play Bigger Role in Iran Conflict
Congress needs to play more of a role in the ongoing war in Iran, California independent Rep. Kevin Kiley said. Read More