Rep. Kevin Kiley announced this week that he will not seek reelection in Folsom’s newly drawn congressional district, confirming the city will no longer be part of his political future as he considers where to run under California’s new congressional map.
Kiley’s decision follows voter approval of Proposition 50, which dramatically reshaped California’s congressional boundaries and split his current district into six separate districts. While the redrawing forced members of Congress statewide to reassess their plans, Kiley made clear this week that he has ruled out running in the new 3rd Congressional District, which includes Folsom.
Instead, Kiley said he is now weighing potential campaigns in either the new 5th or 6th Congressional Districts, a decision he must finalize by the March 4 filing deadline. His announcement means Folsom voters will be represented by a different member of Congress beginning with the 2026 election cycle.
The shift comes after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Proposition 50, a move Kiley said finalized the new districts for the upcoming election.
“The Supreme Court just declined to block Prop. 50. That means Newsom’s gerrymander is locked in for 2026, breaking my district into six pieces,” Kiley said. “I’ve now narrowed these six reelection options down to two: District 5, most of which is within the boundaries of my current district; and District 6, which includes Roseville, Rocklin, and Orangevale, areas I’ve represented throughout my time in Congress and the Legislature.”
Kiley has already ruled out running in the new Districts 1, 4, 7 and now 3, leaving only Districts 5 and 6 as potential paths forward. District 5 contains much of his existing base, while District 6 encompasses communities he previously represented during his tenure in the Legislature and Congress.
He described the redistricting process as one that fractured multiple Republican-held districts across the state, forcing incumbents into difficult choices.
“While I may have been Newsom’s No. 1 target, his map chops up all existing House districts represented by Republicans,” Kiley said. “That forces many of us to make difficult decisions about whether to run for reelection, and if so, where.”
Kiley cited the districts of several Republican colleagues that were similarly split, including the former district of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, soon to be represented by James Gallagher, along with Reps. Tom McClintock, Vince Fong, David Valadao, Jay Obernolte, Young Kim, Ken Calvert and Darrell Issa. Those districts were divided into between three and seven separate pieces under the new map.
For Kiley, the decision to rule out the new 3rd Congressional District was among the most difficult. That district includes large portions of Placer and Sacramento counties, areas he has represented for nine years, along with parts of Nevada County, El Dorado County and the Lake Tahoe Basin.
“My decision not to run in the new District 3 was an especially difficult one,” he said. “This new district includes many communities in Placer and Sacramento counties that I have represented for nine years during my time in the Legislature and the House, some of the very best places in California.”
Kiley pointed to his work on the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, which was recently reauthorized for 10 years, as one of the efforts he believes will outlast his time representing the region.
“I do take comfort that, having gotten the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act reauthorized for 10 years, our efforts to protect this national treasure will be felt beyond my time as its representative,” he said.
As he weighs his remaining options, Kiley said he plans to spend the coming weeks speaking with constituents across the state, including voters in areas he has not previously represented.
“The choice between the new District 5 and District 6 will be similarly challenging,” he said. “Over the coming weeks leading up to the March 4 filing deadline, I will be talking with constituents and folks throughout the state about the best path forward, and I would love to hear from you.”
He added that outreach is already underway in communities new to him, as he evaluates whether his political priorities align with local expectations.
“I’m also reaching out to the parts of these new districts that I haven’t represented before to see if our mission — counteracting Newsom’s disastrous policies and restoring sanity to California — is well aligned with the type of representation those areas are looking for,” Kiley said.
For Folsom, the announcement marks a clear political shift. After years of being represented by Kiley at both the state and federal levels, the city will now look ahead to new candidates and new representation under California’s newly drawn congressional districts as the 2026 election approaches.
“Thank you for all of the encouragement in working through a set of challenges we never expected,” Kiley said. “I am more convinced than ever that we will overcome Newsom’s scheme and our movement of patriotic Californians will emerge stronger than ever.”
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