Rep. Norma Torres Endorses Dr. Richard Pan for Congress
Sacramento, CA — Congresswoman Norma Torres has endorsed Dr. Richard Pan in his campaign for Congress in California’s 6th Congressional District, citing his record of delivering real results for families and lowering the cost of health care.
Rep. Torres, who has served in Congress fighting for working families, joins the growing coalition backing Dr. Pan’s campaign to bring practical, experienced leadership to Washington at a time when families are struggling with rising costs and attacks on health care.
"I’m proud to endorse Dr. Richard Pan, who brings a rare combination of frontline medical experience and a track record of delivering real results. In the Legislature, he focused on solving problems and helping families afford the basics, including lowering the cost of insulin and expanding access to care. As a pediatrician, he understands what families are going through and brings that perspective to his work every day." said Rep. Norma Torres.
“I’m grateful to have Congresswoman Torres’s support in this race,” said Dr. Richard Pan. “Families need leaders who know how to get things done, lower costs, and protect access to care. I’ve taken on those fights before, and in Congress I’ll keep working to make health care, prescription drugs, housing, and everyday necessities more affordable for working families.”
Dr. Pan has built the strongest coalition in the race, with support from members of Congress, major labor unions, health care professionals, educators, firefighters, local elected officials, and community leaders. His campaign continues to gain momentum around his record of delivering results, lowering costs, expanding health care, and standing up to MAGA extremism.
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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.
