2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Assembly District 25

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Ash Kalra

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Assembly Member, District 25
Work
State Assemblymember, 25th District; former public defender and San Jose City Council member

Ash Kalra is the sitting State Assembly Member for District 25 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Santa Clara County.

Ash Kalra has served in the California Assembly since 2016 and was a San Jose City Council member from 2009 to 2016. He worked as a Santa Clara County deputy public defender and taught law at Lincoln Law School of San Jose.

Kalra's committees

  • Housing and Community Development
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Labor and Employment
  • Natural Resources
  • Utilities and Energy
  • Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation (Chair)
  • Select Committee on California's Mental Health Crisis
  • Select Committee on Downtown Recovery
  • Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
  • Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia
  • Select Committee on Social Housing
  • Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color

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