Democrat Richard Pan defeats incumbent Kevin Kiley in California congressional race

Democrat Richard Pan has defeated incumbent Representative Kevin Kiley in California's 6th Congressional District. The Washington Examiner reported that the Associated Press called the election for Pan at 2 a.m. Eastern time. Pan gained 57.5% of the vote compared to 42.5% for Kiley with approximately half of the votes counted. [1]

Pan is nationally recognized for leading California's efforts to end religious exemptions for required school vaccines. He is a practicing pediatrician and professor at the University of California, Davis who previously served in the California State Senate representing the 6th Senate district from 2014 to 2022. [1][13]

Kiley, a former Republican, ran as an independent after representing a Sacramento-area district. He has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and previously served in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. [1][12]

The congressional contest took place in a battleground district that Democrats targeted to win control of the House of Representatives. [1]