| As Kevin Kiley scrambles to sell himself as an ‘independent voice,’ lying to CA-06 voters to desperately cling to his seat in Congress – local press are exposing his long record of refusing to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election.
As Donald Trump renews his attacks on California’s elections and spreads fresh conspiracy theories, Kiley has refused to condemn Trump’s false claims. And when recently pressed on his past election denial, Kiley said: “That’s completely false.”
Except it isn’t.
Read the timeline for yourself in the Sacramento Bee:
- Kiley’s previous responses are well-documented…In August 2021, when asked by the LA Times editorial board who was the legitimate winner, Kiley said: “I don’t delve into electoral politics at all. The electoral college voted and that’s who determines the powers of the presidency in our system.”
- When the editorial board followed up by asking whether he believed the election was stolen or rigged, Kiley offered a similar response.
- The Sacramento Bee asked him the same question in March 2022. This time, Kiley said he was “looking ahead to the next election.” He received an endorsement from Trump two months later.
- He declined to answer a third time during a debate hosted by KCRA3 and CapRadio in June 2022. “Well, it depends what you mean by legitimate,” Kiley said.
- When pressed again for a yes or no answer, Kiley said: “I’ve answered the question. It depends what you mean by legitimate.”
- The shift comes as Kiley is fighting to remain in Congress, while campaigning in the more Democratic-leaning 6th district.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“Kevin Kiley is a complete fraud. He spent years indulging election conspiracy theories and refusing to acknowledge the outcome of a free and fair election to please Donald Trump and his MAGA base – only to turn around and try to lie to voters about it when it became less advantageous for his own political success. The problem for Kiley is that every dodge, every refusal to answer, and every damning quote is on the record.”
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