GOP Assemblyman Kevin Kiley wins key rural California congressional district

Republican state lawmaker Kevin Kiley is headed to Congress after besting Democrat Kermit Jones in the race for an open seat that covered a sprawli...

November 27, 2022
5:10 AM

Republican state lawmaker Kevin Kiley is headed to Congress after besting Democrat Kermit Jones in the race for an open seat that covered a sprawling expanse of rural California. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday, though official results will take longer. Kiley got a shout-out in former President Trump's speech last week when he launched his 2024 presidential bid. Trump, cheering how the GOP captured the House majority, said Kiley had put his party over the top. At the time, the AP had not called the race, but another site that analyzes election results, Decision Desk, had projected Kiley's win.

Melanie Mason