Local Leaders Endorse Dr. Richard Pan for Congress
Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Doris Matsui, and state and local leaders back Dr. Pan in the general election against Kevin Kiley
SACRAMENTO CA – Today, Dr. Richard Pan announced a new slate of endorsements from local Democratic leaders, including U.S. Representatives Ami Bera and Doris Matsui, California Assemblymembers Stephanie Nguyen and Maggy Krell, and elected officials across Sacramento, Placer, and Yolo counties.
The growing list of supporters includes Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, Sacramento Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes, Roseville Vice Mayor Karen Alvord, Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna, Sacramento City Councilmembers Phil Pluckebaum and Caity Maple, Folsom City Councilmember Barbara Leary, West Sacramento City Councilmember Norma Alcala, and SMUD Board Member Heidi Sanborn.
The endorsements reflect strong Democratic unity behind Dr. Pan, as the campaign moves into the general election against Kevin Kiley. Dr. Pan is now a DCCC Red to Blue candidate running in one of the most important battleground races in the country. Kiley is a “MAGA champion” who voted with Donald Trump 98% of the time and has put Trump’s agenda ahead of the families he was elected to represent.
These endorsements add to a robust coalition supporting Dr. Pan’s campaign, including labor unions, health care professionals, educators, firefighters, community organizations, and state and local leaders. Previously announced endorsers include State Senator Christopher Cabaldon, Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Porsche Middleton, Yolo County Supervisor Oscar Villegas, SMUD Board President Dave Tamayo, and local school board leaders across the region.
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Dr. Richard Pan is a pediatrician, educator, small business owner and Former State Senator dedicated to keeping California’s families healthy and safe. In the State Senate, he championed landmark child and school safety laws and lowered the uninsured rate among children by two-thirds – taking on RFK Jr. twice after preventable disease outbreaks. A Harvard-trained pediatrician and UC Davis professor, he has cared for underserved children, trained future doctors and co-founded Healthy Kids Healthy Future, providing health coverage to more than 65,000 kids.
Known for flipping his state legislative seat from Red to Blue, Dr. Pan is a proven fighter who brings people together to get results — expanding access to health care, strengthening schools, and improving public safety. A husband, father, and small business owner, he understands the challenges families face and is running for Congress to make government work for people again, so every child and family in California has the chance to succeed.
