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Democrat
Richard Pan
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-06 primary: first place
$58.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Richard Pan is trading at 2% to win the CA-06 primary: first place on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age60 years old (Oct 28, 1965)
GenderMale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPhysician (pediatrician)
EducationJohns Hopkins University — B.A., Biophysics (1987)
Notable personal detailsRichard Juien-Dah Pan is an American physician and Democratic politician. He served in the California State Assembly (2010–2014) and the California State Senate (2014–2022), representing Sacramento-area districts, and has worked as a pediatrician and educator at UC Davis. He is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding public health programs (Medi‑Cal/Medicaid) and restoring benefits such as vision and dental; has authored and sponsored legislation to increase vaccination coverage and public‑health protections. Has advocated for expanded access through government programs rather than endorsing single‑payer/Medicare‑for‑All.
Immigration & Border
Supports protections for immigrants and measures that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement while advancing inclusion and non-discrimination for immigrants in California. Has co-authored or supported state-level bills that protect immigrant communities and recognize immigrant cultural contributions.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Richard Pan supports legal abortion access and has advocated for protecting and expanding reproductive rights, including voting to place a state constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights and opposing the Supreme Court’s rollback of Roe v. Wade. He has received pro‑choice endorsements and high pro‑choice ratings from reproductive-rights organizations.
Climate & Energy
Richard Pan has a record of supporting some environmental and climate-related measures while also recording votes that environmental groups rate negatively and accepting oil industry contributions. His legislative history includes authoring bills related to environmental justice and regional flood protection, but his environmental scorecards show both pro- and anti-environment votes. Overall his positions on climate and energy are mixed rather than clearly progressive or conservative.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedSep 2, 2026
Richard Pan is in the news because he is running in California’s redrawn congressional race against Rep. Kevin Kiley. Early primary results showed Pan trailing in a close contest for second place, with the top two candidates advancing under California’s system. Later coverage continued to frame him as Kiley’s Democratic challenger in the district, but no final election result was reported in the summaries.
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Articles
NYNew York Post3 months ago
Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 backfires in key district as Kevin Kiley basks in likely win
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SLSalt Lake City Deseret News3 months ago
Did redistricting work in Democrats favor in California?
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SSFGATE3 months ago
biter in redrawn Calif. district as Democrats could be shut out
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WEWashington Examiner3 months ago
Kevin Kiley learns of November opponent
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Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.1M
$823.7K
$549.1K
$274.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.1M
$359.1K
$739.2K
$41.1K
Source: FEC
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