Kiley leaves GOP to sit as independent, narrowing Johnson's House majority
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California Rep. Kevin Kiley announced he is leaving the GOP to become an independent, making him the lone independent in the House and narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson's majority to 217-214 with three vacancies; Kiley says he will caucus with Republicans for the rest of this term, but won’t commit on procedural votes amid frustration with partisanship.
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- California Republican ditches party to save reelection bid in gerrymandered district San Francisco Chronicle
- Rep. Kevin Kiley switches party affiliation to independent Politico
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