An infamous California Republican is taking a high-profile risk this fall. 

After deliberating for months, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley announced that he will be running for reelection in California’s 6th Congressional District, which encompasses part of Sacramento and its northeastern suburbs. 

Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., questions Attorney General Pam Bondi during the House Judiciary Committee hearing “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice,” in Rayburn building on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.

Kiley’s current district, California’s 3rd Congressional District, spanned the entire Sierra from Lassen National Volcanic Park to Death Valley but was virtually erased under the new Proposition 50 map. When Prop. 50’s changes go into effect for the next congressional term, his former District 3 will be split into six pieces.

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With his constituents divided among several districts, the redrawing forced Kiley to decide where he would run for re-election or risk being out of a job.

Kiley will be up against a slate of Democrats who have already announced their run in the new District 6, including Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero and former California state Sen. Richard Pan. Other GOP candidates are Christine Bish, Raymond Riehle and Craig Deluz, the Sacramento Bee reported.

Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., listens during a discussion on “Battling Bidenomics” with members of the press at the Greenbrier Hotel on March 14, 2024, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

Before making his decision public Monday, Kiley was also contemplating a run in District 5 against the incumbent there: fellow........

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