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Sasha Renée Pérez
Member-elect of the California Senate
from the 25th district
Assuming office
December 2, 2024
SucceedingAnthony Portantino
Vice Mayor of Alhambra
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 6, 2023
Preceded byRoss Maza
Mayor of Alhambra
In office
December 31, 2020 – September 6, 2023
Preceded byRoss Maza
Succeeded byJeffrey Maloney
Member of the Alhambra City Council
from District 4
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 31, 2020
Preceded byDavid Mejia
Personal details
Born (1992-09-16) September 16, 1992 (age 32)
Alhambra, California
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (BA)

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.

Early life and education

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Pérez 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

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After 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

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Pérez is openly bisexual.[6]

Electoral history

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2024

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2024 California's 25th State Senate district election
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

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2020 Alhambra City Council, Fourth District election
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

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  1. ^ "California - General Election - Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - State Senate District 25 - Districtwide Results".
  2. ^ Resendiz, Eric (December 31, 2020). "Alhambra native makes history, is youngest woman to be mayor of the city". ABC 7. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Orona, John (February 14, 2024). "With Portantino terming out, race for state Senate seat heats up with 3 candidates so far". Pasadena Star-News.
  4. ^ "Sasha Pérez Leads in State Senate District 25 Democratic Primary". Colorado Boulevard. March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Election Results: Alhambra Mayor Sasha Renée Pérez in lead for state Senate 25th District seat". Pasadena Star-News. November 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Bajko, Matthew (January 31, 2024). "Political Notebook: Record number of bi women seeks CA legislative seats". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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