Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) speaks during a House committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 22, 2026. Al Drago/Getty Images
Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) announced on March 9 that he was no longer a registered Republican and would instead serve as an independent.
Kiley, who would be the only independent in the House, said on a press call with reporters he would ask the clerk of the chamber to reflect his independent status on the official roster. He said he would continue to caucus with Republicans, meaning the switch could have a limited impact on the GOP’s narrow majority in the House of Representatives.
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