Evan Low
Democratic
Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
11-04-2014 | Democratic | AD-28 | 71239 | Win |
11-08-2016 | Democratic | AD-28 | 136547 | Win |
11-06-2018 | Democratic | AD-28 | 130815 | Win |
11-03-2020 | Democratic | AD-28 | 166733 | Win |
11-08-2022 | Democratic | AD-26 | 81595 | Win |
11-05-2024 | Democratic | CD-16 | 0 |
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Candidate Biography:
Evan Dea Low
Born: June 5, 1983 in San Jose, CA
University: San Jose State University (BA; Political Science, 2004)
2004: Candidate for Campbell City Council (Lost)
2006-2014: Member, Campbell City Council
2009-2014: District Coordinator, Assemblyman Paul Fong
2009: Mayor, City of Campbell
2012: Early Primary Candidate for AD-24 (Withdrew)
2013: Mayor, City of Campbell
2016: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
2020: Proponent, Proposition 18 [Permit 17-year-olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections] (Failed; 44%)
- CLOSE CONTEST: In the 2024 Primary, Joe Simitian initially led Evan Low by around 2,000 votes (1.98%) on election night. This margin eventually closed (1.1% on March 8th, 0.5% on March 11th, and 0.1% on March 12th) before Low took a narrow lead on March 13th. On March 14th, Simitian trained Low by 63 votes. On March 15th, Simitian regained second place with a 0.03% margin over Low. As of March 20th, Low led by 3 votes. As of March 22nd, Simitian led by Low by 6 votes. On April 2nd, Low retook the second-place from Simitian by a single vote. On April 3rd, the latest vote count left Simitian and Low tied again. The election results were certified with a tie between Low and Simitian with each having received 30,249 votes. During a recount, on April 22nd, Simitian gained a one vote lead over Low. On April 24th, they were again tied. On April 25th, Low led Simitian by one vote.
Source: California Assembly Handbook (2015)