Ex-GOP Kevin Kiley reinvents himself to survive in California – but will voters buy it?

Rep Kevin Kiley made his name as a leading California Republican — but is now ditching the party to fight “extreme hyperpartisanship.” Kiley said Monday he spoke to no one — neither Republican Party leadership nor House Speaker Mike Johnson — before deciding to register as an Independent ahead of a tough reelection bid,

Mike Johnson's majority dealt new blow as Congressman Kevin Kiley exits GOP

Speaker Mike Johnson’s narrow House majority tightens further after Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves the GOP to serve as an independent.

Kiley to drop GOP label and become independent

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) said on Monday he is officially leaving the Republican Party after launching an independent run for reelection last week. “Today, I’m asking the clerk of the US House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,