Son of Taiwanese immigrants advances to November in key California race

Pan’s primary win arrives at a moment of heightened urgency for the AAPI community and Taiwanese Americans, who remain underrepresented despite their growing political footprint.

Image via Dr. Richard Pan for Congress

Pediatrician Richard Pan has advanced to November’s general election in California’s 6th Congressional District, facing off Rep. Kevin Kiley in a crucial test of Democrats’ redrawn House map.

State of play

The race’s outcome took nearly two weeks to materialize. Kiley, who abandoned the Republican Party in March to ru…