Patrick Ahrens
California State Assemblymember, District 26 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 14
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +50.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Aging and Long-Term Care · chair
- Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Select
- Biotechnology and Medical Technology Select
- Budget
- Business and Professions
- CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition Select
- California-México Bi-National Affairs Select
- Child Care Costs Select
- Domestic Violence Select
- Health
- Housing Finance and Affordability Select
- Master Plan for Higher Education Select
- Sea Level Rise and the California Economy Select
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct · Became law Sep 2026
AttorneyGeneral · Became law Sep 2026
Studentfinancialaid · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ahrens sits in the California State Assembly
Ahrens is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Buffy Wicks, Diane Papan, Lori Wilson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Ahrens’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ahrens’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ahrens | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1009: Juveniles: detention. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 24–33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 63–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ahrens was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California State Assembly, District 26 | Won | D+50.8 | D+47.5 | +3.3 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 26 | Won | D+12.0 | D+47.5 | −35.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash
- $191.1K
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Patrick Ahrens for Assembly 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Seats Ahrens has held
- California State Assembly, District 26 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ahrens has run against
- Tim Gorsulowsky (R) · 2026 election, won
- Tara Sreekrishnan (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ahrens
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a86994f3-ffe3-4dc6-9e79-bcba7346f919
- Wikidata Q131150077
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET