Kevin Kiley

Independent Congressman from California

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

It’s clear the Texas redistricting scheme accomplished nothing more than giving Gavin Newsom an excuse to re-gerrymander California (and perhaps contributed to Gov. Abbott’s defeat). Similar schemes failed or backfired in other states.

Meanwhile, the legislators in Indiana and South Carolina who refused to join the redistricting war actually saved their party seats. I doubt the two sides will end this plague on our democracy anytime soon. But reasonable people of both parties should at least be working on a solution for after the next Census.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Whatever one's views on the death penalty, Gavin Newsom had no right to override the will of voters. It's especially insulting Newsom waited until days after an election in which Californians were asked to consider 14 complicated propositions. Why should voters bother if their votes are going to be ignored?

This has happened again and again. Newsom refused to fund drug treatment under Prop. 36 and tried to re-direct Medi-Cal dollars under Prop. 35. As to capital punishment, he issued a moratorium his first year in office and has now issued a mass commutation his last year. He could have submitted the matter to voters at any point in the intervening 8 years but chose not to.

Unfortunately, this Governor is ending his tenure in a characteristic fashion: subordinating everything, including democracy itself, to the ultimate goal of getting headlines.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Almost half the votes remain uncounted in our race, and the final margin will narrow as those votes are tallied. But the ultimate result will not change.

We fought as hard as we possibly could. As of mid-September, polling showed we had a 6-point lead. And the race remained competitive up until the very end.

Yet at the end of the day, the headwinds were too strong: the nation’s most extreme gerrymander focused specifically on our district; the biggest wave election in half a century; millions and millions in outside spending.

I’m proud of the race we ran. We had to fight back, and we did, harder than anyone expected, forcing our opponents to pull out all the stops in the final weeks.

We are leading in the areas I currently represent, and that lead will grow considerably with the late ballots. Extrapolating those results, if there were no Prop. 50 we would likely have won and been the only non-Democrat in the country elected in a district that competitive.

I’m tremendously grateful for the privilege I’ve had to represent our state and country. I’m grateful I’ve had the chance fight for things that are genuinely important. Most of all, I’m grateful for you. I have the very best supporters anywhere.

What’s next for me? Most importantly, I’m looking forward to becoming a dad later this month. Chelsee and I are blessed to be expecting a baby girl very soon.

I will continue to fight for getting California back on track in any way I can. As for public life, I do believe there will be another chapter. I don’t know what it will be, or when. But I don’t think this is the end of the story.

I love our area, I love our state, I love our country, and I love all of you. We’ll be back.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

I spoke with Richard Pan and congratulated him on being elected to represent the 6th District.

I'm proud of our campaign and grateful for the amazing support of so many people. Thank you for believing California is worth fighting for.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Just a few more hours to vote! Find polling places here: https://t.co/ntmMoJhnQF

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Newsom can redraw the map but he can’t take away your right to vote. Today is the day we fight back to protect our representation.

Vote by 8 pm tonight!

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Newsom drew every squiggle of this map intentionally. He claimed the seat would be his automatically.

Instead, they've had to spend $10 million against us.

If you live inside these lines, please vote! If you know someone who does, ask them to vote - nicely but urgently!

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Find friends in the 6th district and remind them to vote! https://t.co/ntmMoJhnQF

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

This is the Sixth District. If you live here, please vote!

If you know people who live here, please send them a quick text. Remind them to find their ballot, vote in our race, and get it in.

We can defeat Newsom's gerrymander by getting out the vote.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

The way to defeat Newsom's gerrymander is by getting out the vote. Find your friends who live in our district and encourage them to cast a ballot!

https://t.co/ntmMoJhnQF

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

This is the Sixth District. If you live here, please vote!

If you know people who live here, please send them a quick text. Remind them to find their ballot, vote in our race, and get it in.

We can defeat Newsom's gerrymander by getting out the vote.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Happy Halloween!

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

My opponent is proud to have more than doubled the gas tax. I've authored legislation to lower it.

We need to have a check against extreme Sacramento politicians. Not to give them more power.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

This is what happens when a candidate is controlled by Special Interests. He simply malfunctions if they happen to come down on different sides of an issue.

I will always give you straight answers and answer only to my constituents.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

These individuals have all come to campaign for my opponent:

VP Kamala Harris
Senator Adam Schiff
Senator Alex Padilla
Gov. nominee Xavier Becerra

There's also been $10 million spent on him.

That's a lot of effort for a seat Newsom drew to be an automatic "pickup."

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

The CEO of CA High-Speed Rail just resigned. The Rail Authority will move on to its 6th CEO. It has yet to lay a single track.

We cut off federal funding for this doomed project so our transportation dollars can go where they're needed. It's time for the state to follow suit.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

It appears Californians are rejecting the so-called "wealth tax." This is the latest example of our voters wisely rejecting the foolish ideas of our politicians.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

The latest ad from Richard Pan depicts me unconscious in an ambulance. This is a week after my office was targeted with a suspicious white powder, forcing my staff to evacuate and a HAZMAT team to secure the site. The FBI is investigating.

There truly is no bottom with this guy.