Healthcare
Supports protecting the ACA and Medicare, lowering prescription prices and preventing insurers from denying doctor-prescribed care.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Richard Pan
Candidate for U.S. House · California · District 6
Projected winner: Richard Pan
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 4:49 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. CA · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. CA · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Richard Pan is a physician, former California legislator and public-health advocate. His campaign biography describes leading the UC Davis pediatric residency program and founding community-health initiatives before entering the Legislature.
Roots
- Elected to the State Assembly in 2010 and State Senate in 2014, according to his campaign.
Education
- Medical degree · institution/year not specified in the reviewed biography
- Master's in public health · institution/year not specified in the reviewed biography
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Public health
Calls for science-based federal vaccination, public-health and environmental policy.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Guns
Supports universal background checks and an assault-weapons ban.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports a citizenship pathway and replacing ICE with an agency that respects constitutional rights.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Small business
Supports simpler regulations, affordable capital, apprenticeships and workforce training for small businesses.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 6 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
California Secretary of State · Certified general election candidates ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Dr. Richard Pan from Sacramento, CA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.