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muriel_volestrangler

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9. Thanks - that's a very important sentence that politicalwire skipped over

Reply to Celerity (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 02:46 PM

Yesterday

"Strategists in both parties agreed that those ballots were likely to skew toward one of the Democrats, Dr. Richard Pan, and lift him into the top two."

And the details show this is not so surprising: "Representative Kevin Kiley, a former Republican running as an independent after his district was redrawn to favor Democrats, was in the lead." So this is not a Dem loss; it's what was hoped as a Dem gain that might not work out.

And your bolded para about the leading Republican shows this is quite bizarre.

With 47.8% counted, it was neck and neck for 2nd:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/california-us-house-district-6-results

Kevin Kiley IND Incumbent 28,362 26.8%

Michael Stansfield GOP 23,493 22.2%

Richard Pan DEM 22,385 21.2%

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CA-06: Democrats Could Get Shut Out of Solid Blue District [View all] RandySF Yesterday OP

Dems need to end this nonsense senseandsensibility Yesterday #1

It's kinda in the works now Brother Buzz Yesterday #2

It was passed by referendum some years ago. RandySF Yesterday #3

Which district? Nice of political wire to not mention that and leave us a paywall. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #4

CA-06 RandySF Yesterday #5

Thank you Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #6

CA-06 primary: Who will advance? Celerity Yesterday #7

Thanks - that's a very important sentence that politicalwire skipped over muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #9

Kiley has not committed to caucusing with the Rethugs IF he wins the general as an indie, and Stansfield sounds Celerity Yesterday #10

Jungle primary is not the way to go. LisaL Yesterday #8

Anyone want to bet the Dem gets the 2nd spot FHRRK1 Yesterday #11

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