{"id":2612885,"date":"2026-06-10T10:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-6th-district-primary-results-kevin-kiley-learns-of-november-opponent\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:07:14","slug":"californias-6th-district-primary-results-kevin-kiley-learns-of-november-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-6th-district-primary-results-kevin-kiley-learns-of-november-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"California&#8217;s 6th District primary results: Kevin Kiley learns of November opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornias-6th-district-primary-results-kevin-kiley-learns-of-november-opponent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612885&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) and Richard Pan will face off in California\u2019s 6th Congressional District this November after the AP confirmed Pan will advance from the jungle primary. With 92% of votes counted,Kiley had 45,006 votes (24.5%), Pan 42,587 (23.2%), and Republican Michael Stansfield 36,961 (20.1%), narrowly avoiding a scenario that could have kept Kiley from being matched against another Democrat. Under the jungle primary system, the top two vote-getters move to the Nov. 3 runoff if no one wins a majority.<\/p>\n<p>Kiley, a two-term congressman from the 3rd District, became an self-reliant for this race after announcing in March that he would run in the 6th District where he lives rather of as a Republican in the redrawn 3rd.He said he\u2019s driven by constituent concerns rather than party leadership and has appealed to a mix of Democrats, Republicans, and independents. He has also been a sharp critic of California\u2019s mid-decade redistricting, arguing Democrats redrew the map to weaken GOP incumbents, and he\u2019s faulted house leadership for not advancing limits on partisan redistricting.<\/p>\n<p>Pan, a pediatrician and former state lawmaker, is nationally associated with helping lead California\u2019s effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >remove religious exemptions tied<\/a> to school vaccine requirements. He entered the race hoping to hold Kiley accountable for positions he says align with Trump\u2019s \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill\u201d agenda.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2014 Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-kiley\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7945\">Kevin Kiley<\/a> (I-CA), whose Sacramento-area district was reshaped by California\u2019s voter-approved <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"241\">redistricting<\/a> overhaul last year, and Richard Pan, known nationally for spearheading the state\u2019s push to eliminate religious exemptions for school <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vaccine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11175\">vaccine<\/a> requirements, will square off against each other this November in California\u2019s 6th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiley waited several days to learn who his opponent would be, but with 92% of the vote now counted, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/california-primary-results-us-house\/#6\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/california-primary-results-us-house\/#6\"><em>Associated Press<\/em> declared<\/a> that Pan will advance to the runoff later this year. He edged out Republican Michael Stansfield, narrowly avoiding a rare California race that would have boxed out a Democrat. As of Wednesday morning, Kiley has 45,006 votes, good for a share of 24.5%; Pan has 42,587, or 23.2%; while Stansfield has 36,961, or 20.1%.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4590364\/california-6th-congressional-district-primary-results-kevin-kiley\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California 6th Congressional District primary result: Kevin Kiley will face Democrat Richard Pan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4602158\/voters-gave-platner-chance-ro-khanna\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Voters gave Platner a \u2018chance at redemption\u2019: Ro Khanna<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4601632\/jared-golden-toll-representing-toss-up-seat\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jared Golden warns of the toll required to represent a toss-up seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) speaks as Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies at a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing titled \u201cExamining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education\u201d on May 14, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under California\u2019s jungle primary system, the top two finishers advance to the Nov. 3 runoff if no candidate wins a majority outright.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiley, a two-term congressman who represents the 3rd Congressional District, announced in March that he would run as an independent candidate in the 6th District, where he resides, rather than as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"926\">Republican<\/a> in the redrawn 3rd.\u00a0The 6th District seat lumps conservative suburbs of Sacramento with liberal ones closer to California\u2019s capital city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiley said he had become \u201cfrustrated, sometimes disgusted, by the hyperpartisanship in Congress\u201d and that he answers to constituents, \u201cnot party leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe district has voted for candidates of all political stripes, and I think that that reflects the way that I\u2019ve always approached my role as a representative,\u201d Kiley told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>before the primary. \u201cI\u2019ve always put my district first and answered to my constituents, not party leaders in Sacramento or Washington, D.C., and I\u2019ve been fortunate to get a significant number of votes from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a>, Republicans, and independents in prior elections. I think we\u2019re very well-positioned to advance in the primary, win the general election, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-kileys-two-front-fight-against-redistricting-while-defending-seat\/\" title=\"...&#039;s two-front fight against re...ing while defending seat\">deliver effective independent leadership<\/a> for this newly drawn district.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Capitol Hill, Kiley has emerged as one of the loudest critics of California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-fleeing-votes-doesnt-end-well-just-ask-wisconsin-liberals\/\" title=\"Dems Fleeing Votes Doesn&#039;t End Well. Just Ask Wisconsin Liberals\">mid-decade congressional redistricting<\/a>, accusing Democrats of redrawing the map to weaken GOP incumbents. He has also voiced frustration with House leadership, including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), for failing to advance legislation to curb partisan redistricting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pan, a pediatrician and former state lawmaker, is hoping to hold Kiley accountable for supporting Trump\u2019s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe see a federal government that seems to be intentionally attacking health care, whether it\u2019s taking away people\u2019s health insurance, undermining public health to allow disease to spread, or cutting research for things like cancer treatments,\u201d Pan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2025\/10\/richard-pan-3rd-congressional-district\/\">told <em>CalMatters<\/em><\/a>  in an interview.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4586666\/kevin-kiley-california-redistricting-defending-seat-primary\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4586666\">KEVIN KILEY\u2019S TWO-FRONT FIGHT: BATTLING CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING WHILE DEFENDING HIS OWN SEAT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pan was born in New York and raised in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pittsburgh\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11198\">Pittsburgh<\/a> by parents who emigrated from Taiwan. He graduated with a master\u2019s degree in public health from Harvard University in 1998 and moved to the Sacramento area to accept a faculty position at the University of California, Davis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is known for writing some of California\u2019s toughest vaccine mandates and said it was Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s recommendation to loosen those mandates that pushed him to jump into the congressional race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES &#8211; Kevin Kiley and Richard Pan face off in Ca. 6th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2612886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275658126.jpg?w=594","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42537,4045,33184],"class_list":["post-2612885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-6th-district","tag-california","tag-primary-election"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275658126.jpg?w=594","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2612885"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2612889,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612885\/revisions\/2612889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2612886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2612885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2612885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2612885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}