Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California’s newly redrawn 6th district. <\/p>\n
In a statement<\/a> on Monday, Rep. Kiley revealed he had considered running in the 5th District \u2013 which could have set up a possible showdown between two current Republican officeholders. <\/p>\n “It’s true that I was fully prepared to run in the new 5th, having tested the waters and with polls showing a favorable outlook in a “safe” district. But doing what’s easy and what’s right are often not the same,” Kiley stated. <\/p>\n Good morning. This week I\u2019ll be filing papers to run in California\u2019s newly drawn 6th Congressional District.<\/p>\n It\u2019s true that I was fully prepared to run in the new 5th, having tested the waters and with polls showing a favorable outlook in a \u201csafe\u201d district. But doing what\u2019s easy\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Kiley currently represents California’s 3rd district, which originally comprised counties making up much of the back spine of the state. <\/p>\n