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California · California Assembly District 26 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Patrick Ahrens

DemocraticIncumbentTop two

2026 race · California Assembly District 26

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Patrick AhrensINC● Tim Gorsulowsky
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Background

Current office
California State Assembly, AD-26
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in California, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Assembly · AD-26 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 56.0% · 76,786 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026