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Kevin Kiley

U.S. Representative (since 2023, prior district)NPPINCUMBENT

Race
U.S. House · California's 6th District
Result
Richard Pan, projected winner
Opponent
Richard Pan (D)
Research
Basic

Party line17 votes tracked

15With Democrats
2Against
0Didn't vote

Broke with Democrats on

With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.

Said vs. did4 statements · 17 votes

Last year, I fought for $5 billion in education dollars for low and middle-income families to access services like special education, tuition, and tutoring.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

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On the ballotU.S. House · 6

2026-11-03

Kevin Kiley NPPincumbent
Richard Pan Dchallenger

Placed first in the June 2, 2026 top-two primary

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)Supports
Last year, I fought for $5 billion in education dollars for low and middle-income families to access services like special education, tuition, and tutoring.

Supports the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, which gives taxpayers a credit for donations to scholarship-granting organizations that fund families' education expenses, and has publicly called on California to participate.[5]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand public health coverageMixed
I introduced the Fix It Act with Sam Liccardo, bipartisan legislation to extend these expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Introduced bipartisan legislation with Rep. Sam Liccardo to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies; CalMatters reports he also supports the Medicaid work requirements enacted in H.R. 1.[6][7]

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[8][9]
  • NOBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[10]
Broad tariffs on imported goodsOpposes
I voted to disapprove the tariffs for Canada because I think tariffs have raised the cost of living.

Says he voted to disapprove the tariffs on Canada and to reclaim Congress's authority over tariffs because tariffs have raised the cost of living.[6]

  • YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[11]

1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to voteSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (119th Congress), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Documented position[12]

  • YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[13]

1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESLaken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22).[14]
  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.[8][9]
  • YESSecure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).[15]
Faster transition away from fossil fuels

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[8][9]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[8][9]
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[16]
  • NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[17]

Biography

Kevin Kiley, an independent U.S. Representative for California since 2023, lost his bid for re-election on November 3, 2026 to Richard Pan in the 6th District, where he ran after Proposition 50 redrew the state's districts; he was elected in 2022 to represent the 3rd District. His term ends January 3, 2027. A lawyer and former teacher who served in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022, he was elected to Congress as a Republican and in March 2026 announced he was leaving the party to serve as an independent, though he still caucuses with Republicans.[1][2][3][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Kiley is the son of a special education teacher and, according to his official biography, grew up in the district and graduated from Granite Bay High School.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 2007, a master's in secondary education from Loyola Marymount University in 2009, and a law degree from Yale Law School in 2012.[2][1] He began his career as a 10th-grade English teacher at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, where, according to his official biography, he chaired the English Department and founded a speech and debate team.[1]

After law school Kiley worked as a lawyer, including on the civil case against Huawei Technologies over intellectual property theft, and later became a California Deputy Attorney General; Ballotpedia also lists adjunct professor among his past roles.[1][2] He was first elected to the California State Assembly in 2016 and served until his election to Congress in 2022, representing Assembly District 6.[1][2]

Kiley was elected to the U.S. House in 2022 to represent the 3rd District and took office on January 3, 2023.[1][2] He serves on the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees and chairs the Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.[1][2] His official biography says he introduced the PRESS Act, which passed the House with bipartisan support, and co-chairs the Inventions Caucus.[1]

On March 9, 2026, Kiley announced he was dropping his Republican affiliation and would serve as an independent, while continuing to caucus with Republicans to keep his committee assignments; the Associated Press reported he chose to run in the 6th District rather than against Rep. Tom McClintock after the state's boundaries were redrawn.[3] Ballotpedia reports that he filed for re-election with no party affiliation on March 6, 2026, and he was on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the 6th District.[2] According to his official biography, he and his wife, Chelsee, reside in Rocklin.[1] He received 41.4% of the vote to Richard Pan's 58.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]

Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03Against partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207
2026-02-11Against partyvoted yesResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2

Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.

All 17 recorded votes
DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03Against partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
2026-02-11Against partyvoted yesResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
2025-07-17With partyvoted yesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
2025-07-17With partyvoted yesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
2025-07-03With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
2025-06-12With partyvoted yesRescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
2025-05-22With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
2025-04-10With partyvoted yesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
2025-03-11With partyvoted yesFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
2025-01-22With partyvoted yesLaken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
2023-05-11With partyvoted yesSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • actionServed on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chairing its Workforce Protections Subcommittee, during the 2023-2024 session.[18]
  • actionServed on the House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure during the 2023-2024 session.[18]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Chairs the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and says he fought for $5 billion in education dollars for low- and middle-income families to access services like special education, tuition and tutoring.[5]
  • Says protecting access to Head Start early-childhood education, health, nutrition and family-support services is important, citing his role as chairman of the education subcommittee that oversees the program.[19]
Campaign money$3.0M raised · 84% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30

Totals this cycle

Raised$3.0M
Spent$1.2M
Cash on hand$2.1M

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $1.9M
  • PACs & committees $356K
  • Party $5,000
  • Own money & loans $15

Largest committee contributions

  1. NORPAC PAC$18K
  2. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC PAC$10K
  3. Google LLC Netpac PAC$10K
  4. Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government PAC$10K
  5. Forever Youth Organization Utilizing a New Generation PAC PAC$10K
  6. Mvl PAC PAC$10K
  7. No Nonsense PAC PAC$10K
  8. Building America's Republican Representation PAC PAC$10K
  9. Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC PAC$8,000
  10. Financial Services Institute PAC PAC$7,500

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/kevin-kiley

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Biography · Office of Rep. Kevin Kiley · 2026-10-21 Official record
  2. 2.Kevin Kiley · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.California Rep. Kevin Kiley says he's leaving Republican Party and will serve as independent · Associated Press (via ABC7 San Francisco) · 2026-03-10 News report
  4. 4.U.S. House · California's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  5. 5.Rep. Kiley Calls on Governor Newsom to Adopt Federal Education Tax Credit · Office of Rep. Kevin Kiley · 2026-09-25 Official record archived copy
  6. 6.Rocklin Congressman aims to chart an ‘independent’ course if reelected in District 6 · CapRadio · 2026-10-03 News report
  7. 7.Vaccine proponent faces party-shifting conservative in CA midterm · CalMatters · 2026-10-03 News report
  8. 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  9. 9.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  10. 10.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  18. 18.Kevin Kiley · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  19. 19.Rep. Kiley Sends Letter to HHS Secretary to Protect Head Start Programs · Office of Rep. Kevin Kiley · 2026-09-25 Official record archived copy