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In the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], Kuchel supported [[Nelson Rockefeller]] during the [[Republican]] primaries.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/28/archives/kucrel-declares-for-rockefeller-californian-pictures-party-gaining.html KUCREL DECLARES FOR ROCKEFELLER; Californian Pictures Party Gaining With Governor]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> Along with fellow [[Moderate Republican]] senator [[Jacob Javits]] of [[New York]], Kuchel opposed [[Barry Goldwater]] while advocating for [[globalism]], smearing [[conservatives]] as being "radical".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/07/archives/kuchel-asserts-radical-right-could-destroy-republican-party.html Kuchel Asserts ‘Radical Right’ Could Destroy Republican Party]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> He also attacked the [[John Birch Society]].<ref name="Thomas H. Kuchel Dies at 84; Ex-Republican Whip in Senate"/>
In the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], Kuchel supported [[Nelson Rockefeller]] during the [[Republican]] primaries.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/28/archives/kucrel-declares-for-rockefeller-californian-pictures-party-gaining.html KUCREL DECLARES FOR ROCKEFELLER; Californian Pictures Party Gaining With Governor]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> Along with fellow [[Moderate Republican]] senator [[Jacob Javits]] of [[New York]], Kuchel opposed [[Barry Goldwater]] while advocating for [[globalism]], smearing [[conservatives]] as being "radical".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/07/archives/kuchel-asserts-radical-right-could-destroy-republican-party.html Kuchel Asserts ‘Radical Right’ Could Destroy Republican Party]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> He also attacked the [[John Birch Society]].<ref name="Thomas H. Kuchel Dies at 84; Ex-Republican Whip in Senate"/>
Kuchel voted in favor of enacting [[Medicare]].<ref name="Thomas H. Kuchel Dies at 84; Ex-Republican Whip in Senate"/> Along with fellow Moderate Republicans [[Jacob Javits]] and Clifford Case, he opposed the school prayer amendment introduced by [[Everett Dirksen]] in response to the Supreme Court decision ''[[Engel v. Vitale]]''.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1966/s451 TO PASS S. J. RES 144, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING SCHOOL PRAYERS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref>
Kuchel voted in favor of enacting [[Medicare]].<ref name="Thomas H. Kuchel Dies at 84; Ex-Republican Whip in Senate"/> Along with fellow Moderate Republicans [[Jacob Javits]] and Clifford Case in 1966, he opposed the school prayer amendment introduced by [[Everett Dirksen]] in response to the Supreme Court decision ''[[Engel v. Vitale]]''.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1966/s451 TO PASS S. J. RES 144, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING SCHOOL PRAYERS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref>
While running for reelection, Kuchel did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which established open housing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1968/s346|title=TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.}}</ref> He sought a third full term but lost the Republican [[primary]] to the strongly [[conservative]] Maxwell Lewis "Max" Rafferty, Jr. (1917–1982),<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=386014 CA US Senate - R Primary]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> then the California superintendent of public instruction. Rafferty, however, was defeated by the staunchly liberal Democrat [[Alan Cranston]],<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7022 CA US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> who like Kuchel was a former state controller.
While running for reelection, Kuchel did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which established open housing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1968/s346|title=TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.}}</ref> He sought a third full term but lost the Republican [[primary]] to the strongly [[conservative]] Maxwell Lewis "Max" Rafferty, Jr. (1917–1982),<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=386014 CA US Senate - R Primary]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> then the California superintendent of public instruction. Rafferty, however, was defeated by the staunchly liberal Democrat [[Alan Cranston]],<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7022 CA US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 23, 2021.</ref> who like Kuchel was a former state controller.