Rep. Kevin Kiley says he’ll run for Congress again, is deciding between 6 districts | California Politics 360
Joining us now is Representative Kevin Kiley. Representative Kylie, welcome back to California Politics 360. Thanks for having me. So, uh, just to get some clarity on your future here, you will definitely run for Congress next year. Is that fair to say? Uh, I will absolutely. I mean, I think we have so much momentum in terms of uh improving the quality of life in in California. We have this coalition for common sense that is really ascending that transcends party lines, and so I’m looking forward to continuing that work, uh, in spite of Prop 50. Are you deciding between the three districts that your constituents have been split into? That would be your new district 3, District 5, which is represented by Republican Tom McClintock, and District 6 in Sacramento County, which does lean Democratic but absorbed parts of your home area in Plaster County. Is it those 3? Well, believe it or not, my district has actually been chopped into 6 different pieces, so, uh, in that sense, I have, I have *** lot of options, and I haven’t really given much thought to which way I’m going to go, you know, my focus was on, on the campaign on Prop 50, and, you know, I’m here in DC now trying to get the country out of this mess with the government shutdown, so I. say that it will, you know, be one of those 6 districts so that I can continue to represent, you know, at least some of my current constituents, but it’s *** really agonizing decision. I never thought I’d be in this position where there’s no way I can continue to represent all or even most of my current constituents. By when do you plan to make *** decision? I know the filing deadline is *** few months away. Right, so March is the following deadline. So definitely by then, um, I don’t really have *** timeline. I’m not in any rush, honestly. Uh, my, and, and here’s actually something that’s important to note is that yes, this map was adopted, but it doesn’t take effect until after next year’s elections. So in other words, for the remainder of my current term in Congress, which goes through January of 2027, I’m still the representative for the 3rd. Stripped as currently drawn and so my priority will be on serving the constituents who elected me last year and the decision as to where I’ll run for *** new term, I think that’ll just kind of be percolating in the back of my mind as I have conversations with folks throughout my district and you know, I think that I have no concrete timeline for making *** decision. Fair enough. Since the election, since the passage of Prop 50. Have you had any discussions with the Republican leadership, with the White House, anyone who has given you an assurance that they will have your back when you do run next year? I haven’t had any such discussions. I did see the Speaker say something to that effect the other day at *** press conference, but then he also went and said, Well, I think that, you know, Republicans are going to come out ahead in the redistricting across the country, which I honestly did not appreciate that sentiment. I think that this whole redistricting war is *** terrible thing for the country, and you shouldn’t be celebrating. Whether your party is going to gain in one state or gain across the country or not, we shouldn’t be drawing lines in *** partisan way regardless of which party stands to benefit. So that’s why I’m continuing to advocate for the bill I introduced which would bar mid-decade gerrymandering in all 50 states. And on that note though, how likely is it though that Congress is actually going to consider that? Well, we’ll see. I mean, I think that if it came to the floor for *** vote, it would pass, and I increasingly have members on both sides who tell me that this is the right thing for the country. Don Davis, I just, I spoke with him yesterday. He’s *** Democrat from North Carolina who has introduced *** very similar bill against mid-decade redistricting. So I’m going to continue to advocate for it in every way I can use all the tools that are available, and whether or not it ends up affecting the map with Prop 50, I think it’s the right thing for the country. So, you know, whether, even if that’s only on *** going forward basis, I’m going to do everything I can to see that it becomes law. All right, Representative Kevin Kiley, thank you so much for your time. Of course, thanks for having me.
Rep. Kevin Kiley says he’ll run for Congress again, is deciding between 6 districts | California Politics 360
Updated: 8:28 AM PST Nov 9, 2025
Following the passage of redistricting measure Proposition 50 in California, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley said he’ll definitely run for Congress but is still deciding for which district. “I will, absolutely, we have so much momentum in terms of improving the quality of life in California,” Kiley said on California Politics 360. “We have this coalition of common sense that has ascended, that transcends party lines and I’m looking forward to continuing that work in spite of Prop 50.” Prop 50 tossed out California’s congressional district map that had been drawn by an independent commission and replaced it with a new one that was drawn by Democrats. The map will be in effect for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections. Kiley’s District 3 was split into six pieces and filled with Democratic-leaning voters. California Politics 360’s Ashley Zavala asked about the likelihood he’s consider three of the six, including his current District 3, District 5 which is represented by Republican Rep. Tom McClintock, and District 6 which is Democratic leaning but also encompasses parts of his home area in Placer County. “I have a lot of options,” Kiley said, reiterating his district was split into six parts. “I haven’t given much thought to which way I’m going to go.” California’s filing deadline for candidates is in March. Kiley said he planned to have a decision by then.”I don’t really have a timeline, I’m not in any rush,” Kiley said, stating he’s focused on serving and representing the 3rd district. Kiley has been a key figure on the frontlines in the fight against Prop 50. When asked if he’s had any assurances from Republican leadership in Congress or the White House that they’ll have his back and support him following the passage of Prop 50, Kiley said, “I’ve had no such discussions.” “I did hear the Speaker say something to that effect at a press conference, but then he also went and said, ‘Well I think Republicans are going to come out ahead in the redistricting across the country’ which I honestly did not appreciate,” Kiley said. “I think this whole redistricting thing is terrible for the country, and you shouldn’t be celebrating whether your party is going to gain in one state or across the country or not, we shouldn’t be drawing lines in a partisan way,” Kiley said. When asked if it’s realistic that Kiley’s proposal to ban mid-decade redistricting moves forward in Congress he said, “we’ll see.” Watch the full interview with Rep. Kevin Kiley in the video player above.KCRA 3 Political Director Ashley Zavala reports in-depth coverage of top California politics and policy issues. She is also the host of “California Politics 360.” Get informed each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on KCRA 3.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Following the passage of redistricting measure Proposition 50 in California, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley said he’ll definitely run for Congress but is still deciding for which district.
“I will, absolutely, we have so much momentum in terms of improving the quality of life in California,” Kiley said on California Politics 360. “We have this coalition of common sense that has ascended, that transcends party lines and I’m looking forward to continuing that work in spite of Prop 50.”
Prop 50 tossed out California’s congressional district map that had been drawn by an independent commission and replaced it with a new one that was drawn by Democrats. The map will be in effect for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections. Kiley’s District 3 was split into six pieces and filled with Democratic-leaning voters.
California Politics 360’s Ashley Zavala asked about the likelihood he’s consider three of the six, including his current District 3, District 5 which is represented by Republican Rep. Tom McClintock, and District 6 which is Democratic leaning but also encompasses parts of his home area in Placer County.
“I have a lot of options,” Kiley said, reiterating his district was split into six parts. “I haven’t given much thought to which way I’m going to go.”
California’s filing deadline for candidates is in March. Kiley said he planned to have a decision by then.
“I don’t really have a timeline, I’m not in any rush,” Kiley said, stating he’s focused on serving and representing the 3rd district.
Kiley has been a key figure on the frontlines in the fight against Prop 50. When asked if he’s had any assurances from Republican leadership in Congress or the White House that they’ll have his back and support him following the passage of Prop 50, Kiley said, “I’ve had no such discussions.”
“I did hear the Speaker [Mike Johnson] say something to that effect at a press conference, but then he also went and said, ‘Well I think Republicans are going to come out ahead in the redistricting across the country’ which I honestly did not appreciate,” Kiley said.
“I think this whole redistricting thing is terrible for the country, and you shouldn’t be celebrating whether your party is going to gain in one state or across the country or not, we shouldn’t be drawing lines in a partisan way,” Kiley said.
When asked if it’s realistic that Kiley’s proposal to ban mid-decade redistricting moves forward in Congress he said, “we’ll see.”
Watch the full interview with Rep. Kevin Kiley in the video player above.
KCRA 3 Political Director Ashley Zavala reports in-depth coverage of top California politics and policy issues. She is also the host of “California Politics 360.” Get informed each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on KCRA 3.