LAKE, AND THEY EXPECT TO REOPEN THE BOAT RAMP MID-MONTH. NOW TO OUR COMMITMENT 2026 COVERAGE. CONGRESSMAN KEVIN KILEY SAYS HE WILL NO LONGER RUN FOR OFFICE THIS YEAR AS A REPUBLICAN. KILEY REPRESENTS THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, WHICH WAS SPLIT UP INTO PARTS OF SIX DISTRICTS AFTER VOTERS PASSED PROP 50. EARLIER THIS MONTH, KILEY ANNOUNCED HE WILL RUN FOR REELECTION IN DISTRICT SIX, WHICH INCLUDES ROSEVILLE, ROCKLIN AND ORANGEVALE. IN A STATEMENT RELEASED TONIGHT, THE LONGTIME REPUBLICAN ANNOUNCED HE FILED AS A NO PARTY PREFERENCE CANDIDATE, ADDING, QUOTE, AS AN ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE, I HAVE ALWAYS SEEN MY ROLE AS BEING AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, HOLDING POLITICIANS IN SACRAMENTO AND WASHINGTON ACCOUNTABLE TO SERVE MY CONSTITUENTS. I CAN ANSWER TO YOU, NOT PARTY LEADERS, HE CONTINUED. THAT’S THE KIND OF REPRESENTATION I BELIEVE THE NEWLY DRAWN SIXTH DISTRICT DESERVES. KILEY IS RUNNING AGAINST DEMOCRATS FORMER STATE SENATOR RICHARD PAN, SACRAMENTO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNE
Rep. Kevin Kiley to run for California’s 6th District under ‘no party preference’
Updated: 8:31 AM PST Mar 7, 2026
Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley announced he will run for re-election in California’s 6th District this year as a no party preference candidate.Kiley now represents the 3rd Congressional District, which was split into parts of six districts after voters passed Proposition 50. Earlier this month, Kiley announced he will run for re-election in District 6, which includes Roseville, Rocklin, and Orangevale.In a statement released Friday night, the longtime GOP lawmaker announced he filed as a no party preference candidate. “As an elected representative, I’ve always seen my role as being an independent voice for our community, holding politicians in Sacramento and Washington accountable to serve my constituents,” Kiley said. “I answer to you, not party leaders. That’s the kind of representation I believe the newly-drawn sixth district deserves.”Kiley is running against Democrats that include former State Sen. Dr. Richard Pan, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero, and Republican Christine Bish.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley announced he will run for re-election in California’s 6th District this year as a no party preference candidate.
Kiley now represents the 3rd Congressional District, which was split into parts of six districts after voters passed Proposition 50. Earlier this month, Kiley announced he will run for re-election in District 6, which includes Roseville, Rocklin, and Orangevale.
In a statement released Friday night, the longtime GOP lawmaker announced he filed as a no party preference candidate.
“As an elected representative, I’ve always seen my role as being an independent voice for our community, holding politicians in Sacramento and Washington accountable to serve my constituents,” Kiley said. “I answer to you, not party leaders. That’s the kind of representation I believe the newly-drawn sixth district deserves.”
Kiley is running against Democrats that include former State Sen. Dr. Richard Pan, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero, and Republican Christine Bish.
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