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Patrick Ahrens is an American politician who is a member-elect of the California State Assembly for the 26th district since 2024. A Democrat, he served on the Foothill–De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees and as a district director for Evan Low.




Early life and education


Ahrens grew up in household that struggled with substance abuse and he experienced homelessness while attending college. Ahrens was the first person in his family to attend college, graduating with an associate degree from De Anza College, a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California Los Angeles, and a Master of Public Administration from San Jose State University.




Career


Ahrens worked for U.S. Representative Janice Hahn in Washington, D.C., where he met Evan Low. He would go on to serve as a district director for Low.
He was first elected to the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees in 2018 and selected as president of the board on December 13, 2021.




California State Assembly


Ahrens ran for the California State Assembly in the 26th district in 2024 to succeed incumbent Evan Low, who ran for the U.S. House of Representatives. He advanced to the general election with fellow Democrat Tara Sreekrishnan, a Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee and legislative staffer to State Senator Dave Cortese. The race attracted $3.7 million in outside spending including $2 million boosting Ahrens largely from Super PACs funded by Uber, PG&E, East West Bank, California Apartment Association, California Realtors Association, California Medical Association, and DaVita. Ahrens defeated Sreekrishnan in the general election.




Personal life


Ahrens had a twin brother, Sean, who died of cancer.




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