State Assembly, District 25
Top candidate wins seat.
Ash Kalra (D)(incumbent)68.4%
107,368 votes
Ted Stroll (R)31.5%
49,569 votes
Race called at 5:34 PM PT on November 6, 2024
98.95% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
98.95% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
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What does a state Assembly member do?
State Assembly members represent their communities at the California Legislature in Sacramento. The 80 members of the state Assembly write and vote on state bills, serve on policy committees and vote on the annual state budget. The winner of this race will serve a two-year term.
Candidate Statements
Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.
Ash Kalra
- State Assembly Member
- Democrat
- Budget: “I’ve delivered over $25 million for the district, including for Lake Cunningham, traffic calming and SJSU.”
- Judiciary Committee: “As the new chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, I’ll work to foster a just legal system, protect our civil rights and everyday consumers in California.”
- Health Care: “I believe health care is a human right and we need a major shake-up in our health care system to deliver on that right. That’s why, once again, I’ll be leading the fight for single-payer health care so no one is left behind.”
- ashkalra.com
Ted Stroll
- Retired appellate attorney
- Republican
- Experience: “From 1989 to 2014, I worked as a judicial staff attorney for the California appellate courts. I was at the Supreme Court of California from 1989 to 2007 and the Sixth District Court of Appeal in San José from 2007 to 2014.”
- Transportation: “I have a passion for sustainability and better transportation. I’m the president of the Sustainable Trails Coalition, a nonprofit organization that seeks fairer rules governing human-powered bicycling on federal lands.”
- Priorities: “My key goals are to alleviate the causes and symptoms of homelessness, fix the problem of unaffordable housing, address rising crime, and promote energy and resource stability for generations to come.”
- tedstroll.com
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