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U.S. House · CA-06 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Richard Pan

Democratic candidate for California's 6th Congressional District

A pediatrician and former California state senator running to protect healthcare, defend public-health science, restore abortion rights and lower family costs.

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DistrictCA-06
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Richard stands.

Campaign position

Protect coverage and challenge insurance denials

  • He supports protecting the ACA and Medicare, lowering drug costs and stopping insurers from denying doctor-prescribed treatment

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Defend public-health science and vaccines

  • He supports evidence-based public health and vaccine policy, while challenging political interference with science and public agencies

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Roll back tariffs and relieve student debt

  • He proposes rolling back tariffs and providing education-loan relief as part of an agenda to lower costs for families

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Expand gun checks and safe-storage protections

  • He supports universal background checks, an assault-weapons ban and stronger safe-storage rules, alongside community violence prevention

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Restore federal abortion and contraception protections

  • He supports restoring Roe's protections in federal law and protecting access to abortion care and contraception

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Help small businesses finance growth and train workers

  • He backs better access to capital, less small-business red tape and workforce training and apprenticeships to support local jobs

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2015

    Accomplishment

    Co-authored California's school-vaccination law

    Pan and Ben Allen co-authored SB 277, which removed the personal-belief exemption from school immunization requirements and became law.

  • Experience

    Pediatrician

    Practiced pediatrics and led UC Davis's pediatric residency program.

  • Experience

    California assemblymember

    Served in the California Assembly.

  • Experience

    California state senator

    Served in the California Senate.

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