Kevin Kiley Stands Up for Working Families in First Debate, Out of Touch Millionaire Richard Pan Calls Social Security and Worker Earnings 'Crumbs'
Aug 25, 2026 01:04PM ● By Congressman Kevin Kiley News Release
Photo courtesy of Congressman Kevin Kiley
SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) — Voters know the truth. Kevin Kiley has worked successfully across party lines, passing landmark legislation to protect Lake Tahoe and prevent the sale of our public lands. Kiley voted against legislation to extend Trump's tariffs, was the deciding signature to force a House vote on aid to Ukraine, and the list goes on and on. Kiley worked with both the Biden and Trump Administrations to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds back to our area. That's because Kevin always puts the people of his district first, not party bosses.
When he strayed from his script during his disastrous performance at Monday’s debate hosted by the Sacramento Bee, Pan's mask slipped. Millionaire Richard Pan claimed he "knows firsthand the hard choices families are currently making”—while insisting that the $2,700 in Social Security savings he's promising to take away from seniors are mere ‘crumbs’. Out of touch, Richard Pan singlehandedly doubled our gas tax—and on Monday, stated he'd do it all over again. While Pan offers nothing but tired, cookie-cutter ads that don't even pass the laugh test, his plan hits our most vulnerable communities the hardest.
Richard Pan's approach of more partisanship and more gridlock is why Sacramento voters just rejected his campaign for Mayor, why he was forced to end his campaign for the 3rd Congressional District, and why his campaign for the 6th District is faring no better as voters of all parties unite behind Rep. Kiley's campaign.













