Rep. Kevin Kiley Leaves Republican Party

The congressman from California said he will continue to caucus with Republicans.
Rep. Kevin Kiley Leaves Republican Party
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) speaks during a House committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 22, 2026. Al Drago/Getty Images
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Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) announced on March 9 that he was no longer a registered Republican and would instead serve as an independent.

Kiley, who would be the only independent in the House, said on a press call with reporters he would ask the clerk of the chamber to reflect his independent status on the official roster. He said he would continue to caucus with Republicans, meaning the switch could have a limited impact on the GOP’s narrow majority in the House of Representatives.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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