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California Democrats Redraw Kiley's District, Prompting His Independent Run
The redrawn map splits his base six ways and leaves the two-term congressman running as an independent in a slightly Democratic-leaning district.
- Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., launched an independent campaign for the California 6th District seat on August 5, 2026, after California Democrats redrew the congressional map, carving his home into a new district.
- California Democrats formed five new Democratic-leaning seats to retaliate against GOP-led redistricting in Texas, where Republicans followed President Donald Trump's directive to create conservative seats.
- Lincoln resident Anne Smull feels her community was divided unfairly, while opponent Richard Pan argues Kiley's switch is cynical. Kiley counters his independent status is "no political gambit."
- Kiley continues caucusing with House Republicans to retain committee seats. Supporter John Coburn, 68, notes that 40% of California identifies as Republican yet "we have zero voice."
- The Supreme Court's spring decision neutralizing a key Voting Rights Act provision cleared the way for competitive map-drawing. Democrats in Maryland, Illinois, and New York now pledge retaliatory redistricting for 2028.
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Republicans started redistricting competition; Democrats aim to finish it
LINCOLN, Calif. — One thing Anne Smull, a retired feedstore owner, was looking forward to on Election Day was voting for the man who currently represents her in Congress, conservative Rep. Kevin Kiley. Now she can't. That's because California Democrats sliced Kiley's district six ways as payback for Republican redistricting in Texas and elsewhere.
·Vancouver, United States
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Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman
The national redistricting competition between the parties means California's conservative voters are going through the same thing as Democratic voters in Republican strongholds.
·New York, United States
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