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2026 U.S. House

California's 6th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · CA-6
Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-6

Richard Pan

Richard Pan

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting Our Healthcare
  • Taking on Trump & RFK Jr
  • Helping Families Afford Necessities and Lower Costs
About Richard Pan

Richard Pan is a pediatrician and UC Davis professor who previously served in the California State Senate from 2014 to 2022, per his campaign site. He is a Democratic candidate for California's 6th Congressional District.

Kevin Kiley

No Party Preference

Kevin Kiley taught English at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles and later worked as an attorney before serving in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022, per his official House biography. He was elected to the U.S. House in 2022 and changed his party registration to No Party Preference in 2026 while running in California's newly redrawn 6th Congressional District, per CBS News Sacramento. He grew up in the communities of California's 6th District, the son of a special education teacher and a doctor, and worked as a prosecutor and Deputy Attorney General for California before his 2016 election to the State Assembly, per the campaign site.

About this race

California's 6th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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