Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · California's 6th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

How this race is decided: Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Richard Pan
Democratic · Challenger
Kevin Kiley
No Party Preference · Incumbent
Currently represents California's 3rd District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Richard PanKevin Kiley
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,3No Party Preference1
StatusChallengerIncumbent4
Raised$2,548,242 through October 14, 20265$3,723,215 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$207,9365$34,6486
Outside spending$1,948,464 for · $548,099 against7$1,427,938 for · $2,974,782 against8

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Richard Pan — 12 issues
  • Abortion law
    Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
    His campaign website says that in Congress he will work to codify Roe v. Wade.9
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    His campaign website says that in Congress he will work to write the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.9
  • Small business loans and programs
    His campaign website says he would reduce unnecessary red tape for small businesses, expand their access to affordable capital, and support workforce training and apprenticeship programs.9
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    His campaign website says he would work to end President Trump's tariffs, which it says are raising prices for Californians.9
  • Student loan forgiveness
    His campaign website says he would prioritize relief for people with educational debt.9
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    His campaign website says he would work for a ban on assault weapons and to keep weapons of war out of communities.9
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    His campaign website says that in Congress he would work to require universal background checks for gun sales.9
  • Federal vaccine recommendations
    His campaign website says he would work to have science and facts guide federal policy on vaccination and public health, roll back the health policies of President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and protect children from preventable diseases such as measles and polio.9,10
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says he would work to stop President Trump from weakening the Affordable Care Act, protect Medicare, stop insurance companies from denying care that doctors prescribe, and lower prescription drug costs.9
  • School vaccine requirements
    His campaign website lists among his accomplishments authoring state legislation to raise school vaccination rates in response to the 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak.9,10
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
    His campaign website says ICE should be overhauled and replaced with an agency that enforces the law fairly, does not separate families and protects people's constitutional rights.9
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    His campaign website says he will fight for a path to citizenship for immigrants.9
Kevin Kiley — 5 issues
  • Gig worker status
    His campaign website features his Modern Worker Empowerment Act, which it says would classify workers as independent contractors under federal wage and labor laws when they control how they do their work, and his official House biography says he is leading an effort to overturn a Department of Labor rule on independent contractors.11,12,13
  • Wildfire prevention and forest management
    His campaign website features his SAFE HOME Act, which it says would give a refundable tax credit for 25% of wildfire-mitigation costs, up to $25,000 a year, and credits him with getting the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act through the House and signed into law, which it says provides $410 million to protect Lake Tahoe and reduce wildfire risk.11,12,14
  • Child tax credit
    His campaign website says he helped pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, whose provisions it lists as including an enhanced child tax credit indexed to inflation.15
  • Social Security benefit levels
    His campaign website lists the Social Security Fairness Act, which repeals rules that reduced Social Security benefits for some people with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security, among the bills he has sponsored or cosponsored.12
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says he ran for Congress pledging to reduce the national debt and spending, and lists among his accomplishments working to enact the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which it says limits spending while protecting Social Security, Medicare and support for veterans.15

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.