Richard Pan

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he is running to oppose President Trump's and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policies on health care and science.[1]
• Points to his state legislative record on health coverage, lower insulin prices, child safety laws and school vaccination requirements.[1],[3]
• Says people in the district are struggling with rising gas, food and housing costs and he will work to make necessities more affordable.[1],[4]

Background

• State Senator, 6th District, California State Senate · 2014–2022[3]
• Assembly Member (5th, then 9th District), California State Assembly · 2010–2014[2],[3]
• Candidate for mayor, City of Sacramento · 2024[3]
• Pediatrician; director of the pediatric residency program, UC Davis[2],[3]
• Co-founder, Healthy Kids Healthy Future[2]

Education

• B.S., Johns Hopkins University[3],[5]
• M.D., University of Pittsburgh[3],[5]
• Master of Public Health, Harvard University[3],[5]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Says he would protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, stop insurers from denying care prescribed by doctors, and lower prescription drug costs.[1]
• Abortion
  Supports abortion rights and says he would work to codify Roe v. Wade.[1]
• Guns
  Supports universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, secure firearm storage and community violence prevention programs.[1],[6]
• Immigration
  Supports a path to citizenship and says ICE should be overhauled and replaced with an agency that enforces the law while protecting constitutional rights.[1]
• Economy & Jobs
  Says he would roll back tariffs, pursue educational debt relief, cut red tape for small businesses and support apprenticeship programs.[1]

Voting record

Richard Pan has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words