Incumbent: Ami Bera (Democratic) · Open seat under the new district map (Rep. Kevin Kiley, who now represents District 3, is running here)
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates as certified by the California Secretary of State (Aug. 27, 2026). California uses a top-two primary: the two leading vote-getters in the June 2, 2026 primary advance regardless of party. June 2 primary (official Statement of Vote, 194,217 votes): Kevin Kiley (No Party Preference) 24.3% · Richard Pan (Democratic) 23.2% · Michael Stansfield (Republican) 20.1% · Lauren Babb Tomlinson (Democratic) 12.3% and others. Districts follow the new congressional map approved by voters in Proposition 50 (Nov. 2025).
Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “United States Representative” (as filed with the California Secretary of State). Currently the U.S. Representative for California’s 3rd District under the old district map.
Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “Doctor/Health Advocate” (as filed with the California Secretary of State).
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Foreign policy | |
|---|---|
| Kiley Foreign policy I cannot support that unless Congress reasserts its constitutional role to guide this conflict toward a resolution that secures U.S. objectives and ensures Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, Original: sacramento.newsreview.com/news/pan-targets-the-voting-record-of-newly-independent-kiley-a9316166 (accessed Oct 22, 2026) | Pan Foreign policy The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, Original: sacramento.newsreview.com/news/pan-targets-the-voting-record-of-newly-independent-kiley-a9316166 (accessed Oct 22, 2026) |
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Kiley |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | Aye |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: Richard Pan. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.