Kevin Kiley
U.S. Representative, California's 3rd District ยท R-CA-3 ยท ๐ All of California's Republicans
โ ๏ธ Wobbly ๐ช Left the party
Left the Republican Party in March 2026; running as an independent in the new 6th District.
Quit the Republican Party in the middle of his term.
๐ The short version
Kiley helped defeat the House rule that blocked tariff votes and then voted to end the Canada tariffs. In March 2026 he left the Republican Party to become the only independent in the House. He says he will not caucus with Republicans in the next Congress.
๐ณ๏ธ How Kevin Kiley voted on the key votes
2 of 11 votes cast with the Democrats (weighted: 20%). Votes against the MAGA side are listed first.
๐ Other times Kevin Kiley broke ranks
Recent party-line votes where most Republicans voted one way, most Democrats the other, and Kevin Kiley joined a small group of Republicans on the Democratic side.
- Feb 11, 2026 On Passage (HJRES72): Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Voted Yea, one of 6 Republicans ยท Passed Record โ
- Feb 10, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution (HRES1042): Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act; consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) the Undersea Cable Protection Act; consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) the Secur Voted Nay, one of 3 Republicans ยท Failed Record โ
- Sep 16, 2025 On Agreeing to the Resolution (HRES707): Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062; and for other purposes Voted Nay, one of 3 Republicans ยท Passed Record โ
- Jun 5, 2025 On Passage (HR2931): Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act Voted Nay, one of 4 Republicans ยท Passed Record โ
๐ On the record
- Mar 9, 2026 Formally left the Republican Party and became an independent. AP News โ
- Said he will not caucus with Republicans next Congress if re-elected. The Hill โ
โ๏ธ In fairness: their side
Kiley says he left over the redistricting war between the parties and his "frustration with partisanship itself."