Richard Pan

Where they stand.

The issues

• Protecting Our Healthcare

  Says he will defend the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, curb insurer denials of prescribed care and lower drug costs.

  “In Congress, Dr. Pan will stop Trump from gutting the Affordable Care Act, protect Medicare, stop insurance companies from denying critical care prescribed by doctors, and fight to lower prescription drug costs.”

  Source for Protecting Our Healthcare, on Richard Pan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Taking on Trump & RFK Jr.

  Says science should guide federal vaccine and public health policy and wants to end the administration's tariffs.

  “Dr. Pan will fight for facts and science, not personal politics and vendettas, to guide federal policy on vaccination, public health, and the environment.”

  Source for Taking on Trump & RFK Jr., on Richard Pan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Helping Families Afford Necessities and Lower Costs

  Plans to prioritize making necessities affordable, educational debt relief and rolling back tariffs.

  “In Washington, he will prioritize making necessities more affordable, loan relief for educational debt and fight to roll back Trump's tariff taxes that are raising prices on Californians.”

  Source for Helping Families Afford Necessities and Lower Costs, on Richard Pan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe

  Wants universal background checks, an assault weapons ban and investment in first responders and violence prevention.

  “In Congress he’ll work to institute universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons.”

  Source for Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe, on Richard Pan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Immigration

  Supports a path to citizenship and wants ICE overhauled and replaced with a new agency.

  “Dr. Pan believes Trump's ICE must be overhauled and replaced with an agency that doesn't kill Americans and separate families, enforces the law fairly, and protects people's constitutional rights.”

  Source for Immigration, on Richard Pan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Supporting Small Businesses and Local Entrepreneurs

  Plans to reduce regulatory burdens, expand access to capital and support workforce training for small businesses.

  “In Congress, Dr. Pan will work to reduce unnecessary red tape, expand access to affordable capital, and push back on policies that increase uncertainty and drive up costs for small businesses.”

  Source for Supporting Small Businesses and Local Entrepreneurs, on Richard Pan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

From Richard Pan’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab) ↗

The promises

• OtherClock is ticking

  Pass universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons

  “In Congress he’ll work to institute universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons”

  Campaign website, Issues section, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• HealthClock is ticking

  Codify Roe v. Wade abortion protections into federal law

  “In Congress he will work to codify Roe”

  Campaign website, Issues section, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• TradeClock is ticking

  Roll back President Trump's tariffs

  “fight to roll back Trump's tariff taxes that are raising prices on Californians”

  Campaign website, Issues section, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• ImmigrationClock is ticking

  Create a path to citizenship for immigrants

  “will fight for a path to citizenship”

  Campaign website, Issues section, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗