Kevin Kiley (3)

Biography

Kevin Patrick Kiley is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 3rd Congressional District since 2023. A Republican, he previously represented California's 6th Assembly District from 2016 to 2022 and ran unsuccessfully in the 2021 recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom. Kiley focuses on fiscally sound policies to combat inflation, expand education choice, manage public lands to prevent wildfires, protect workers' rights , and advance bipartisan efforts like the PRESS Act to shield journalists' sources, restoring Medicare funding, and combating fentanyl.

Notable achievements include securing over $300 million in federal grants for his district, supporting 25+ projects worth $70 million for traffic reduction, public safety, water access, and fire protection, and resolving over 5,300 constituent cases returning $20 million to residents.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Kiley attended public schools and later pursued higher education, though specific institutions are not detailed in available records; he has emphasized education choice and authored legislation in 2018 to ease student transfers between districts.
• Political Experience:
  • Elected to California State Assembly in 2016, serving until 2022.
  • Announced U.S. House candidacy for CA-03 in December 2021; won in 2022, defeating Democrat Kermit Jones.
  • Supported John Kasich in the 2016 presidential primaries.
  • Recently announced a move to become an Independent while retaining committee assignments.