Kevin Kiley is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. As a member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the California State Assembly representing the 6th district from 2016 to 2022. Notably, Kiley was among the candidates who sought to replace California Governor Gavin Newsom during the 2021 recall election. He is also an attorney and former educator.
On January 30, 1985, Kevin Patrick Kiley was born. He is an American politician, attorney, and former educator.
In 2007, Kevin Kiley graduated with an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, completing a thesis titled "The Civil Rights Movement and the Reemergence of Classical Democracy".
In May 2016, Kevin Kiley voiced his support for then-Ohio Governor John Kasich in the 2016 United States presidential election.
In 2016, Kevin Kiley was elected to the California State Assembly, representing the 6th district.
In 2018, Kevin Kiley authored legislation designed to make it easier for students to transfer between school districts.
In March 2020, Kevin Kiley voted to authorize $1 billion of emergency pandemic spending for Governor Newsom.
In June 2020, Kevin Kiley, along with James Gallagher, sued to remove Governor Newsom's emergency powers, a case he ultimately lost.
After Joe Biden won the 2020 election, Kevin Kiley refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of Biden's win.
In 2020, Kevin Kiley advocated for a bill that would require California voters, rather than the governor, to elect a successor to Kamala Harris if she were to vacate her Senate seat.
In January 2021, Kevin Kiley published a book titled "Recall Gavin Newsom: The Case Against America's Most Corrupt Governor."
On July 6, 2021, Kevin Kiley announced his candidacy for governor of California in the 2021 recall election.
On September 14, 2021, Kevin Kiley was one of 53 candidates who ran to replace California Governor Gavin Newsom in the voter-initiated recall election.
On December 29, 2021, Kevin Kiley announced his candidacy for the U.S. House in California's newly redrawn 3rd congressional district.
During the 2021 gubernatorial recall campaign, Kevin Kiley pledged to allow voters to choose a replacement for Senator Dianne Feinstein if he became governor and her seat became vacant.
In November 2022, lawmakers passed a bill to require voters to select two senators for the same seat: one to serve in the lame-duck session from November 2022 to January 2023 and another for January 2023 to January 2029.
In 2022, Kevin Kiley ended his service representing the 6th district in the California State Assembly.
In January 2023, Kevin Kiley flagged a constitutional issue with Newsom's appointment of Alex Padilla to replace Harris, stating that the U.S. Constitution stipulates that such appointees serve "until the people fill the vacancies by election".
In January 2023, the bill signed by Newsom meant California's voters had to vote simultaneously for both the lame-duck Senate seat and the next full Senate term.
On December 30, 2023, Kevin Kiley married Chelsee Gardner at Pioneer Church in Auburn, California.
In 2023, Kevin Kiley became the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district.
In March 2024, Ann Ravel, former FEC chairperson, filed a complaint against Kevin Kiley, alleging misuse of campaign funds to support a conservative coalition related to Proposition 47.
In January 2029, California voters will vote for the next full Senate term.
By 2035, Governor Gavin Newsom wants all new vehicles in California to be zero emission. Kevin Kiley opposed this executive order.
By 2045, Governor Gavin Newsom wants to ban oil-drilling in California. Kevin Kiley opposed this executive order.