Richard Pan
Pan's campaign says he will protect health care, make health care more affordable, and require federal health-care and public-health policy to be guided by science and facts.
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2026 California's 6th Congressional District Election
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Pan's campaign says he will protect health care, make health care more affordable, and require federal health-care and public-health policy to be guided by science and facts.
Kiley says rising healthcare costs are a political failure and supports bipartisan measures to lower families’ costs and improve care, including the Fix It Act, which he introduced with Democratic Rep. Sam Liccardo.
Pan's campaign says he will protect health care, make health care more affordable, and require federal health-care and public-health policy to be guided by science and facts.
Kiley says rising healthcare costs are a political failure and supports bipartisan measures to lower families’ costs and improve care, including the Fix It Act, which he introduced with Democratic Rep. Sam Liccardo.
Pan says he would prioritize lowering costs for working families by making necessities more affordable, providing educational-debt relief, reducing taxes for working families and small businesses, and rolling back President Trump’s…
Kiley supports pro-growth tax policies and tax relief for businesses, arguing they increase investment, hiring, and job creation, and he has made support for small businesses and family-sustaining jobs a priority.
Pan’s campaign says science and facts should guide federal policy on the environment, but it does not publish detailed climate or energy proposals.
Kiley supports expanding biomass energy and forest-management incentives, including legislation proposing a 30% tax credit for constructing biomass facilities and access to an existing biomass-energy tax credit.
Pan's campaign says he protected abortion rights after Roe v. Wade was overturned, helped ensure coverage for abortion access and contraception, and would work in Congress to codify Roe.
Kevin Kiley's record indicates opposition to abortion-rights protections and support for abortion restrictions. He voted for final passage of H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and during his 2022 congressional…
Pan's campaign says immigrants are vital to the U.S. economy and innovation, supports a path to citizenship, and highlights his prior work helping immigrants obtain legal assistance.
Kiley supports increased border security and introduced the Freedom to Cooperate Act, which would allow local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities notwithstanding California’s sanctuary-state law.
Pan supports comprehensive gun-safety measures. His campaign says he would support stronger and universal background checks, secure firearm storage, community-violence prevention, gun-violence research, and keeping weapons of war out of…
On July 14, 2026, Kevin Kiley voted for H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, which would prohibit financial institutions from using merchant-category codes specific to gun retailers.
Pan has criticized the Trump administration's military action against Iran, describing it as "an unconstitutional war" that drives up food and gas costs, and has said tariffs make it harder for American farmers to sell food abroad.
Kiley has supported U.S. assistance to Ukraine and measures imposing costs on Russia: he signed a discharge petition to bring the Ukraine Support Act to the House floor and voted for the June 4, 2026 package authorizing military aid to…
Pan's campaign says he will defend the rule of law and equal justice for all Americans, support a path to citizenship, provide legal assistance to immigrants, and require immigration enforcement to protect people's constitutional rights.
Kevin Kiley has supported restricting transgender students’ rights in federally funded schools. Congress.gov lists him as a cosponsor of H.R. 2616, the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, which would require parental consent…
Pan's campaign says he would make education more affordable and prioritize relief for educational debt, while supporting workforce training and apprenticeship programs.
Kiley emphasizes protecting access to early-childhood education and related family services. On September 1, 2026, he urged the HHS secretary to protect Head Start access, describing its early education, health, nutrition, and…
Kevin Kiley has emphasized that AI can support K-12 educators by analyzing student performance, creating lesson plans, personalizing instruction, and reducing administrative burdens.
Pan’s campaign says he would hold the Trump administration accountable for actions it describes as endangering democracy, defend the rule of law and equal justice, and support civil servants serving the American people rather than partisan…
Kiley voted against the July 22, 2026 House fiscal 2027 budget resolution, which included instructions for election-law measures associated with stricter voter-identification and proof-of-citizenship requirements; that vote does not by…
Pan says he would make food, housing, education, and health care more affordable; support local communities through investments in emergency responders and community-based programs; and help small businesses.
Kiley prioritizes lowering the cost of living, improving public safety, supporting K-12 education, and expanding local infrastructure.
Raised approximately $1.1 million through June 30, 2026 FEC filings, with $769,476 from individual contributors and $307,996 from PAC/committee contributions.
Donor detailsRaised approximately $3.0 million through June 30, 2026 FEC filings, with $1.88 million from individual contributors and $356,391 from committee contributions, plus $744,576 transferred from other authorized committees.
Donor detailsServed in the California State Assembly (2010-2014) and California State Senate (2014-2022), where he authored landmark public health legislation including SB 277 (2015) eliminating personal-belief vaccine exemptions,…
Voting record sourceIncumbent U.S. Representative since January 2023, currently the only independent in the House while caucusing with Republicans.
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