Democrat Richard Pan Defeats Kevin Kiley in California House Race

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Democrat Richard Pan unseated independent Representative Kevin Kiley in a California congressional race.

Democrat Richard Pan defeated independent Representative Kevin Kiley in California's 6th Congressional District. Kiley had left the Republican Party earlier in the year over opposition to redistricting. Decision Desk HQ and the Associated Press called the contest for Pan as early vote counts showed him leading.

The candidateRichard Pan is a physician and former state lawmaker known for leading efforts to remove religious exemptions for school vaccines.
The districtThe contest took place in California's newly redrawn 6th Congressional District.

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Why it matters

Congressional races in California often take days or weeks to finalize due to the state's heavy reliance on vote-by-mail ballots and policies allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive later. Shifts in party control across competitive seats in the state heavily influence the national balance of power in the House of Representatives.

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57.5%vote share for Richard Pan

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Democrat Richard Pan defeated incumbent independent Representative Kevin Kiley in California's 6th Congressional District, according to race calls from the Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ.

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