Kevin
Akin
Peace and Freedom Party candidate Kevin Akin challenges incumbent in California Assembly District 63
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Background
Kevin Akin is a Peace and Freedom Party candidate running for the California State Assembly in District 63 in the November 2026 election. 45 Born and raised in Western Riverside County, he resides in Riverside and has worked as a carpenter, steelworker, and steam engineer, and was active in four unions over his career. 35 Akin qualified for the November general election as a certified write-in candidate in the June 2, 2026 primary. 1013 He has served multiple terms as chair of the California Peace and Freedom Party, though he has held no prior elected office. 520 He is challenging incumbent Assemblymember Natasha Johnson in District 63. 115
At a glance
- Party
- Peace and Freedom
- Running for
- State Assembly · District 63, California
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Retired steam engineer (not an elected officeholder)
- Website
- kevinakin4california.org(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Nov 3filingKevin Akin listed as Peace and Freedom Party candidate on November 3 general election ballot for CA-AD63
Akin is the Peace and Freedom Party candidate for California Assembly District 63 in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Kevin Akin — State Assembly Member District 63, California ... · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 5newsPress-Enterprise publishes Kevin Akin's candidate questionnaire for Assembly District 63
Akin answered a Press-Enterprise questionnaire outlining positions on gas prices (calling for 100% tax on excess fuel profits), housing (rent control and public housing), health care (support for single-payer system), rail (public passenger rail), data centers (oppose new permits), Proposition 40 (yes vote), offshore drilling (opposed to expansion), and warehouse regulations (supports tighter rules).
Kevin Akin, Assembly District 63 candidate, 2026 election ... · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jul 2newsPress-Enterprise reports Akin has qualified to run in Assembly District 63
The Press-Enterprise reported on July 2 that Akin had qualified to run in Assembly District 63, following his write-in candidacy in the June primary.
Election Results and Coverage from the Press-Enterprise · Sep 15, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 2filingKevin Akin qualifies as write-in candidate and advances to November general election in CA-AD63
Akin qualified as a write-in candidate in the June 2, 2026 primary and finished second under California's top-two system, advancing to the November 3 general election as the Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Assembly District 63.
Kevin Akin — State Assembly Member District 63, California ... · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 4
- [1] Kevin Akin, Assembly District 63 candidate, 2026 election ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [2] Kevin Akin — State Assembly Member District 63, California ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
- [3] Election Results and Coverage from the Press-Enterprise(opens in a new tab) Sep 15, 2026
- [4] Kevin Akin for California(opens in a new tab) Aug 8, 2026