Kiley is running in a Democratic-leaning district after last year's gerrymandering blew up his existing district's boundaries.

Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley announced he will run for re-election in California's 6th District this year as a no party preference candidate.

Over the last year, Kiley has emerged as one of the few House Republicans willing to break with GOP leadership.

U.S. House Rep. Kevin Kiley, a Republican targeted by a Democrat-led effort to send more Democrats to Congress, announced Monday that he will run for office in the newly redrawn District 6 in the

Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California's newly redrawn 6th district.

"While this will be a more challenging race, I believe we can build a winning coalition for common sense," Kiley said in a statement.

Rep. Kevin Kiley has finally decided where he’s running for Congress this year — opting for a difficult race in a Democratic-leaning district.

Congressmember Kevin Kiley is expected to announce Monday which district he will pick to run for re-election following the passage of Proposition 50​, a measure that redrew California's congressional districts.

One of the Republicans targeted by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymander announced Friday night he will seek reelection as an independent as a last-ditch attempt to save his longshot candidacy.