Kevin Kiley

Almost half the votes remain uncounted in our race, and the final margin will narrow as those votes are tallied. But the ultimate result will not change.

We fought as hard as we possibly could. As of mid-September, polling showed we had a 6-point lead. And the race remained competitive up until the very end.

Yet at the end of the day, the headwinds were too strong: the nation’s most extreme gerrymander focused specifically on our district; the biggest wave election in half a century; millions and millions in outside spending.

I’m proud of the race we ran. We had to fight back, and we did, harder than anyone expected, forcing our opponents to pull out all the stops in the final weeks.

We are leading in the areas I currently represent, and that lead will grow considerably with the late ballots. Extrapolating those results, if there were no Prop. 50 we would likely have won and been the only non-Democrat in the country elected in a district that competitive.

I’m tremendously grateful for the privilege I’ve had to represent our state and country. I’m grateful I’ve had the chance fight for things that are genuinely important. Most of all, I’m grateful for you. I have the very best supporters anywhere.

What’s next for me? Most importantly, I’m looking forward to becoming a dad later this month. Chelsee and I are blessed to be expecting a baby girl very soon.

I will continue to fight for getting California back on track in any way I can. As for public life, I do believe there will be another chapter. I don’t know what it will be, or when. But I don’t think this is the end of the story.

I love our area, I love our state, I love our country, and I love all of you. We’ll be back.

Whatever one's views on the death penalty, Gavin Newsom had no right to override the will of voters. It's especially insulting Newsom waited until days after an election in which Californians were asked to consider 14 complicated propositions. Why should voters bother if their votes are going to be ignored?

This has happened again and again. Newsom refused to fund drug treatment under Prop. 36 and tried to re-direct Medi-Cal dollars under Prop. 35. As to capital punishment, he issued a moratorium his first year in office and has now issued a mass commutation his last year. He could have submitted the matter to voters at any point in the intervening 8 years but chose not to.

Unfortunately, this Governor is ending his tenure in a characteristic fashion: subordinating everything, including democracy itself, to the ultimate goal of getting headlines.

I spoke with Richard Pan and congratulated him on being elected to represent the 6th District.

I'm proud of our campaign and grateful for the amazing support of so many people. Thank you for believing California is worth fighting for.

Just a few more hours to vote! Find polling places here: electkevinkiley.com/find-friends-i…

Newsom can redraw the map but he can’t take away your right to vote. Today is the day we fight back to protect our representation.

Vote by 8 pm tonight!