Sasha Renée Pérez (born September 16, 1992) is an American politician who is a member-elect of the California State Senate for the 25th district.[1] A Democrat, she previously served as Mayor of Alhambra.
Sasha Renée Pérez | |
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| Member-elect of the California Senate from the 25th district | |
| Assuming office December 2, 2024 | |
| Succeeding | Anthony Portantino |
| Vice Mayor of Alhambra | |
| Assumed office September 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Maza |
| Mayor of Alhambra | |
| In office December 31, 2020 – September 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Maza |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Maloney |
| Member of the Alhambra City Council from District 4 | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | David Mejia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1992 Alhambra, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BA) |
Early life and education
editPérez was born in Alhambra and was raised there and in Glendora. Her father is an electrician and her mother is a social worker.
Pérez graduated from Mark Keppel High School and is a first-generation college graduate, holding a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles.
Political career
editAfter being elected to the Alhambra City Council in 2020, Pérez was selected to serve as Mayor. This made her the first openly LGBTQ+, renter, and the youngest person to serve in the position.[2]
In 2023, Pérez announced her candidacy for the California State Senate seat being vacated by Anthony Portantino, who was terming out and running for the U.S. House of Representatives. In her announcement, she expressed her commitment to "ensuring a future where everyone can achieve the California dream."[3] In the primary election, Pérez advanced alongside Republican Crescenta Valley Town Council member Elizabeth Ahlers to the general election, where Pérez ultimately defeated Ahlers to secure the seat.[4][5]
Personal life
editElectoral history
edit2024
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Wong Ahlers | 73,002 | 35.7 | |
| Democratic | Sasha Renée Pérez | 67,266 | 32.9 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Yiu | 35,693 | 17.5 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Armenta | 19,486 | 9.5 | |
| Democratic | Teddy Choi | 8,881 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 204,328 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sasha Renée Pérez | |||
| Republican | Elizabeth Wong Ahlers | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Sasha Renée Pérez | 16,934 | 58.49 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Mejia (incumbent) | 9,541 | 32.95 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karsen Luthi | 2,479 | 8.56 | |
| Total votes | 28,954 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "California - General Election - Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - State Senate District 25 - Districtwide Results".
- ^ Resendiz, Eric (December 31, 2020). "Alhambra native makes history, is youngest woman to be mayor of the city". ABC 7. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Orona, John (February 14, 2024). "With Portantino terming out, race for state Senate seat heats up with 3 candidates so far". Pasadena Star-News.
- ^ "Sasha Pérez Leads in State Senate District 25 Democratic Primary". Colorado Boulevard. March 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election Results: Alhambra Mayor Sasha Renée Pérez in lead for state Senate 25th District seat". Pasadena Star-News. November 6, 2024.
- ^ Bajko, Matthew (January 31, 2024). "Political Notebook: Record number of bi women seeks CA legislative seats". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2024.