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Democrat Richard Pan advances in race for newly redrawn California House district

Kiley advanced alongside Pan after leaving the Republican Party and choosing to run in the new district.

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Richard Pan and Kevin Kiley advanced to November in a newly drawn Northern California district, while other California House races produced matchups that could affect the parties’ efforts to control the House. The results offer an early test of Democrats’ redrawn maps.

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Kevin Kiley I · CA-3
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Kevin Kiley
I · CA-3

Independent representative and candidate in the newly drawn Northern California district

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Democratic House candidate who advanced in the newly drawn Northern California district

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Mike Thompson
D · CA-4

Democratic representative seeking another term

Young Kim
R · CA-40

Republican representative advancing to face Ken Calvert

Republican House candidate and San Diego County supervisor

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States, mentioned in the context of Republican redistricting efforts

Former president, mentioned as background to generational challenges within the Democratic Party

Democratic candidate advancing to face David Valadao

Democratic candidate who lost the Central Valley primary to Villegas

Republican representative and candidate who will face Villegas

Nancy Pelosi
D · CA-11

Retiring representative whose seat is being contested

Brad Sherman
D · CA-32

Democratic representative who advanced to the November election

Democratic representative facing Mai Vang

Ken Calvert
R · CA-41

Republican representative and candidate facing Young Kim

San Diego City Council member and Democratic House candidate

City supervisor running to replace Nancy Pelosi

Mai Vang
D · CA

Democratic House candidate advancing to face Doris Matsui

State senator running to replace Nancy Pelosi

ALSO MENTIONED  Bob Matsui, Former representative and Doris Matsui’s late husband

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Richard Pan Advances to Face Kevin Kiley in California’s 6th District

Richard Pan and Kevin Kiley advanced to November in a newly drawn Northern California House district, setting up a matchup between them. Center outlets present the matchup as a test of Democrats’ redrawn maps and their potential effect on control of the House, using largely descriptive language.

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