Evan Low

{{Short description|American politician (born 1983)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Evan Low | image = EvanLow-3x5.jpg | office = Member of the California State Assembly | constituency = 28th district (2014–2022)<br>26th district (2022–2024) | term_start = December 1, 2014 | term_end = December 2, 2024 | predecessor = Paul Fong | successor = Patrick Ahrens | office2 = Mayor of Campbell | term_start2 = December 1, 2009 | term_end2 = December 1, 2014 | predecessor2 = Michael Kotowski | successor2 = Jeff Cristina | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|5}} | birth_place = San Jose, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | education = De Anza College (AA)<br />San Jose State University (BA) | caption = Official portrait, 2016 }} '''Evan Low''' (born June 5, 1983) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Election results, Santa Clara County, November 2014 |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article4148674.html |newspaper=The Mercury News |date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2016}}</ref> A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 26th Assembly district, which encompasses parts of Silicon Valley, including Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and portions of northern and western San Jose. He was a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus (and served as chair from 2017 to 2018 and 2021 to 2022), and served as Chair of the California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.

Prior to his election in the Assembly in 2014, Low served as Mayor and City Councilmember in Campbell, California. On January 15, 2020, Low was named national co-chair of Andrew Yang's presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news//286838| title = Bay Area Reporter :: Gay CA Assemblyman Low to co-chair Yang presidential campaign}}</ref> He was a candidate in the 2024 election to succeed Anna Eshoo as the U.S. representative from {{ushr|CA|16}}, losing to Sam Liccardo in the general election.

==Early life== thumb|Low (left) attends a pride parade in 2006. Low was born in San Jose, California, on June 5, 1983, to Chinese American optometrist Arthur Low. Low grew up in San Jose and attended Leland High School. In 2003, Low moved to neighboring Campbell.<ref name="McLaughlin">{{cite news |title=Campbell picks young, gay mayor |first=Ken |last=McLaughlin |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_13941127 |newspaper=San Jose Mercury News |date=December 7, 2009 |access-date=December 9, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Jones">{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Carolyn|title=Young, gay Asian becomes mayor of Campbell|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=December 2, 2009|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/02/BA081ATEF9.DTL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203230453/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/02/BA081ATEF9.DTL|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 3, 2009|access-date=December 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="KTVU">{{cite web|title=Campbell Council Expected To Elect Country's Youngest Openly Gay Mayor|publisher=KTVU|date=December 1, 2009|url=http://www.ktvu.com/news/21777965/detail.html|access-date=December 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216020445/http://www.ktvu.com/news/21777965/detail.html|archive-date=December 16, 2010}}</ref>

Low earned an associate's degree from De Anza College in Cupertino, and a bachelor's degree in political science from San Jose State University.<ref name="Jones" /><ref name="KTVU" />

==Campbell City Council== In 2004, Low unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the City Council, but he ran again in 2006 and won in his second attempt. Low worked as a senior district representative for California's former 28th State Assembly district Assemblymember Paul Fong.<ref name="McLaughlin" /><ref name="Jones" />

When his colleagues selected him to become Campbell mayor in 2009, Low became the youngest openly gay, Asian American mayor in the nation.<ref name="Vongsarath">{{cite news|last= Vongsarath |first= Chris |title= Campbell's Evan Low sworn in as youngest Asian-American, openly gay mayor in the country |date= 2009-12-02 |access-date= 2015-06-24 |newspaper= San Jose Mercury News |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13909520 |quote= ... following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Art Low, a former Campbell Chamber of Commerce President and the 1994 Citizen of the Year.}}</ref>

In 2013, his colleagues on the Campbell City Council selected him to serve as mayor for a second time.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/campbell/ci_22308239/evan-low-says-hell-focus-issues-that-unite |title= Evan Low says he'll focus on 'issues that unite us' |last=Babcock |first=Brian |date=January 3, 2013 |newspaper= San Jose Mercury News |access-date=April 24, 2013 |quote= [Low] wanted to become a teacher, while his father Arthur wanted him to take over his optometry business.}}</ref> His term on the council expired in 2014.

==California Assembly== In 2014, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins appointed Low as Assistant Majority Whip.<ref>{{cite news |title=California Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins announces leadership team |first=Jeremy |last=White |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article4148674.html |newspaper=Sacramento Bee |date=November 25, 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2016}}</ref> Low was kept in the same leadership role by Atkins's successor, Speaker Anthony Rendon, in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Speaker Rendon names new California Assembly committee chairs |last=White |first=Jeremy |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article65286887.html |newspaper=Sacramento Bee |date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=April 9, 2016}}</ref>

Low chaired the California Assembly Business and Professions Committee from March 2016 until November 2021, when he was removed without explanation by Speaker Anthony Rendon. Low was replaced by Marc Berman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.counties.org/csac-bulletin-article/ch-ch-changes-new-assembly-leadership-committee-swaps|title=Ch-Ch-Changes: New Assembly Leadership, Committee Swaps|date=March 11, 2016|website=California State Association of Counties}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/San-Jose-Spotlight-Silicon-Valley-Lawmaker-S-16641539.php|title=San Jose Spotlight: Silicon Valley Lawmaker'S Committee Removal Sparks Outrage|date=November 22, 2021|first= Lloyd|last=Alaban}}</ref>

Low is a co-founder and co-chair of the California Legislative Tech Caucus.<ref name="Miller">{{cite news |title=State Lawmakers Form Tech Caucus |first=Cheryll |last=Miller |url=http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202739739007/State-Lawmakers-Form-Tech-Caucus |work=The Recorder|publisher=ALM Media Properties, LLC |date=October 13, 2015 |access-date=April 9, 2016}}</ref> There are 24 members of the Tech Caucus.<ref>{{cite news |title=Political Notebook: Pelosi backs CA banning travel to stateswith anti-LGBT laws |first=Matthew |last=Bajko |url=http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=71452 |date=April 7, 2016 |access-date=April 9, 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, Low supported SCA 5, an initiative that would have asked voters to consider eliminating California Proposition 209's ban on the use of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in recruitment, admissions, and retention programs at California's public universities and colleges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=California ACA5 {{!}} 2019-2020 {{!}} Regular Session |url=https://legiscan.com/CA/rollcall/ACA5/id/965063 |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=LegiScan |language=en}}</ref> Proposition 209 also effectively banned affirmative action in the public contracting and employment. Low supported a similar effort to repeal Prop 209 in its entirety with ACA 5 and Proposition 16 in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote Smart {{!}} Facts For All |url=http://votesmart.org/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Vote Smart}}</ref> In 2023, Low also supported ACA 7, a narrower effort "that would allow state agencies to consider race if academic research shows evidence those race-based programs could work."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Votes - ACA-7 Government preferences: programs: exceptions. |url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240ACA7 |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=leginfo.legislature.ca.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zinshteyn |first=Mikhail |date=2023-06-21 |title=California voters may again vote on whether to bring back affirmative action, but in limited form |url=http://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2023/06/affirmative-action-aca-7/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |work=CalMatters |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2016, Low introduced AB 1887 that would ban all California state-funded travel to states that enacted laws to discriminate against individuals based upon sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, that was supported by U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.<ref name="Miller"/> The California state-funded travel ban was replaced in 2023 with an advertising campaign.<ref>{{cite web | last=Sheeler | first=Andrew | title=California no longer bans state-funded travel to more than half of the country | website=Sacramento Bee | date=13 September 2023 |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article279311914.html | access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref>

In 2016, ''New York Magazine'' identified Low as a potential United States presidential candidate in 2024 along with nine other young Democrats who, like Obama, have unusual ambition.<ref name="Cogan">{{cite news |title=Is There a 'Next Obama' on the Democratic Party Bench? |first=Marin |last=Cogan |url=https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/02/in-search-of-the-next-obamas.html# |magazine=New York Magazine |date=February 25, 2016 |access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref>

In the 2017–2018 session, ''The Sacramento Bee'' identified Low as California's most prolific lawmaker, where he had the most bills signed by any member of the state legislature by Governor Jerry Brown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article219711725.html| title = The Sacramento Bee}}</ref> He has also been credited with driving the future of Uber and Lyft in the California State Legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-pol-sac-future-of-uber-taxi-law-20170615-htmlstory.html| title = Meet the man driving the future of Uber and Lyft in the California Legislature - Los Angeles Times| website = Los Angeles Times| date = 16 June 2017}}</ref>

In 2019, Low introduced AB-57, which would allow candidates with birth names in character-based languages—such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean—to use those names in voter requested translated ballots. Previously, candidates such as Fiona Ma have had transliterated versions of their name (e.g. Fei O Na Ma) appear on translated ballots. The bill also required candidates without character based birth names to phonetically translate their names on translated ballots, unless they prove that they are known under a different name within the target community. AB-57 was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in July 2019 and went into effect in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bollag|first=Sophia|date=July 18, 2019|title=California candidates can use foreign language birth names on ballots under new law|work=Sacramento Bee|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article232752747.html}}</ref>

In 2023 in SB 815, language added by Low in AB 2098, was removed from California Law due to concerns it was unconstitutional being tested in Court. Judge William B. Shubb prevented any doctors from being punished during the one year the "anti-misinformation" language was on the books.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bollag|first=Sophia|date=October 7, 2023|title=Gov. Newsom signs bill repealing doctor-muzzling COVID misinformation law he signed a year ago |publisher=Santa Cruz Sentinel|url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2023/10/07/gov-newsom-signs-bill-repealing-doctor-muzzling-covid-misinformation-law-he-signed-a-year-ago/}} </ref>

In 2023, Low announced that he would be running for Congress in California's 16th congressional district,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=Tech-focused lawmaker launches campaign for Silicon Valley House seat |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/05/evan-low-congress-california-00130014 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> help by Representative Anna Eshoo, who announced that she would be retiring after the 2024 election.

==2024 U.S. House of Representatives election== {{See also|2024 California's 16th congressional district election}} In December 2023, Low announced his intention to run for California's 16th congressional district, which was held by retiring incumbent Anna Eshoo.<ref name=":20">{{cite news|last=Geha |first=Joseph |date=2023-12-05 |title=It's official: Evan Low is running for Silicon Valley congressional seat |url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/its-official-california-state-assemblymember-evan-low-is-running-for-silicon-valley-congressional-seat-anna-eshoo/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |work=San José Spotlight |language=en-US |archive-date=December 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212212048/https://sanjosespotlight.com/its-official-california-state-assemblymember-evan-low-is-running-for-silicon-valley-congressional-seat-anna-eshoo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After the primary in March 2024, Low and Santa Clara County supervisor Joe Simitian repeatedly traded the second-place position multiple times during the vote count.<ref name=latimestie/> By April 3, 2024, both Low and Simitian tied with 30,249 votes each and were expected to advance to the general election under a stipulation by California elections code regarding a second-place tie in primary elections.<ref name=latimestie>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-03/every-vote-counts-in-silicon-valley-where-two-congressional-candidates-literally-tied-for-second-place|title=Every vote counts in Silicon Valley, where two congressional candidates literally tied for second place|date=April 3, 2024|author=Wick, Julia|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Both campaigns released statements indicating that they intended to compete in the general election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheyner |first=Gennady |date=2024-04-03 |title=Three to go to Congressional general election in November |url=http://www.paloaltoonline.com/election/2024/04/03/three-likely-to-go-to-congressional-general-election-in-november/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Palo Alto Online |language=en-US}}</ref>

However, after a poll believed to be conducted on behalf of supporters of first-placed Sam Liccardo testing two-way match-ups was fielded,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kadah |first1=Jana |title=Mysterious Silicon Valley poll in congressional race could signal recount |url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/mysterious-silicon-valley-poll-in-congressional-race-could-signal-recount/ |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=San José Spotlight |date=April 8, 2024}}</ref> two residents of the district, including former Liccardo campaign finance director and current donor Jonathan Padilla, requested a recount; Liccardo himself was ineligible to do so because he does not live in the district.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marzorati |first1=Guy |title=Requests for Recount Could Upend Silicon Valley Race for Congress |url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11982501/requests-for-recount-could-upend-silicon-valley-race-for-congress |access-date=April 10, 2024 |work=KQED |date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> Liccardo's campaign denied responsibility, though they agreed the recount was necessary, saying "every vote should be counted."<ref>{{cite news |work=Politico |access-date=April 10, 2024 |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/09/tied-california-house-race-heading-to-a-recount-00151424 |date=April 9, 2024 |author1=Taylor, Sarah |author2=Korte, Lara |title=Tied California House race heading to a recount}}</ref>

At the conclusion of the recount, Simitian was ultimately eliminated and Low advanced to the general election by a 5-vote margin.<ref name="recountend">{{cite news |last1=Hase |first1=Grace |title=Congressional Recount: Evan Low heads to November election as Joe Simitian is knocked off the ballot |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/01/congressional-recount-evan-low-heads-to-november-election-as-joe-simitian-is-knocked-off-the-ballot/ |access-date=May 1, 2024 |work=The Mercury News |date=May 1, 2024}}</ref>

In October 2024, good-government group Defend the Vote<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian@wedefendthevote.org |date=2024-10-02 |title=Defend The Vote Files FEC Complaint Against Evan Low |url=https://wedefendthevote.org/defend-the-vote-files-fec-complaint-against-evan-low/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Defend The Vote |language=en-US}}</ref> filed an FEC complaint against Low,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Evan Low hit with FEC complaint accusing him of illegally using money from his state campaign account for his congressional bid |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/02/evan-low-hit-with-fec-complaint-accusing-him-of-illegally-using-money-from-his-state-campaign-account-for-his-congressional-bid/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref> alleging that he had spent nearly $600,000<ref name="mercurynews.com">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-10 |title=Sam Liccardo's attorney sends cease and desist letters to TV stations airing 'illegal campaign advertisements' for Evan Low |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/10/sam-liccardos-attorney-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-tv-stations-airing-illegal-campaign-advertisements-for-evan-low/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref> from his state campaign account on ads that were distributed across the congressional district. Defend the Vote argued that the move violated federal campaign finance laws,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08 |title=Defend the Vote Adds More Beef to its FEC Complaint Against Evan Low |url=https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/defend-the-vote-adds-more-beef-to-its-fec-complaint-against-evan-low/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=San Jose Inside |language=en-US}}</ref> as state campaigns can accept higher individual contributions than federal campaigns, and can receive political action committee and corporation donations directly.

In wake of the expenditures, an attorney for Liccardo sent cease and desist letters<ref name="mercurynews.com"/> to five TV stations that broadcast the ads. The Mercury News Editorial Board reaffirmed their endorsement of Liccardo,<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-10-11 |title=Editorial: Elect Liccardo for Congress; reject Low's disregard for election integrity |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/11/editorial-elect-liccardo-congress-reject-low-election-integrity/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref> criticizing Low for “putting political self-interest ahead of campaign integrity.”

==Post-legislative career== In March 2025, Low was elected as the president of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Leadership Institute, succeeding Annise Parker.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ring |first1=Trudy |title=Evan Low is on a mission to get LGBTQ+ political candidates elected. Here's his plan |url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/evan-low-victory-fund-interview |access-date=March 5, 2025 |work=The Advocate |date=March 5, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2025, the California Fair Political Practices Commission fined Low $106,000 for campaign finance violations after he admitted trying to conceal payments to actor Alec Baldwin to appear at his campaign rallies, which Low had previously claimed had happened on Baldwin's "own accord." Low had utilized a nonprofit he operated (The Foundation for California’s Technology and Innovation Economy) to pay Baldwin, and messages between organizers proved that he had attempted to hide the payments. Low was also criticized by the agency for failing to keep track of campaign transactions, missing the deadline to disclose nonprofit finances, and illegally shutting down his campaign account before reimbursing his nonprofit.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yu |first=Yue Stella |date=2025-03-29 |title=California lawmaker fined $106,000 for hiding Alec Baldwin payments |url=https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/financial-violations-alec-baldwin/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=CalMatters |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Electoral history== ===California State Assembly=== {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2014 California State Assembly 28th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-primary/pdf/84-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/64-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low | votes = 30,807 | percentage = 39.7 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Chuck Page | votes = 20,895 | percentage = 26.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Barry Chang | votes = 19,156 | percentage = 24.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Michael Hunsweck | votes = 6,732 | percentage = 8.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 77,590 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low | votes = 71,239 | percentage = 59.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Chuck Page | votes = 48,645 | percentage = 40.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 119,884 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2016 California State Assembly 28th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-primary/110-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/45-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 83,038 | percentage = 71.5 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Nicholas Sclavos | votes = 33,154 | percentage = 28.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 116,192 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 136,547 | percentage = 70.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Nicholas Sclavos | votes = 58,641 | percentage = 30.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 195,188 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2018 California State Assembly 28th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/107-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/68-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 77011 | percentage = 70.8 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Michael L. Snyder | votes = 31776 | percentage = 29.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 108787 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 130815 | percentage = 71.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Michael L. Snyder | votes = 53195 | percentage = 28.9 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 184010 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2020 California State Assembly 28th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/148-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/41-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 96,976 | percentage = 71.1 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Carlos Rafael Cruz | votes = 32,136 | percentage = 23.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = No party preference | candidate = Sam Ross | votes = 7,350 | percentage = 5.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes =136,462 | percentage =100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 166,733 | percentage = 71.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Carlos Rafael Cruz | votes = 65,976 | percentage = 28.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 232,709 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

After redistricting added Campbell to Assemblymember Marc Berman's district, Low announced he would run in the new 26th district spanning Sunnyvale, Cupertino, and Santa Clara.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/27/evan-low-to-run-for-new-state-assembly-seat/|title=Evan Low to run in new Assembly district|date=December 27, 2021|access-date=December 30, 2021|last=Hase|first=Grace|website=Mercury News}}</ref>

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2022 California State Assembly 26th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/104-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/65-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=July 18, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 45,916 | percentage = 66.9 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Tim Gorsulowsky | votes = 16,289 | percentage = 23.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Long Jiao | votes = 6,434 | percentage = 9.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 68639 | percentage =100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Evan Low (incumbent) | votes = 81,595 | percentage = 74.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Tim Gorsulowsky | votes = 28,616 | percentage = 26.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes =136,462 | percentage =100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

===U.S. House of Representatives=== {{Election box begin no change |title=2024 California's 16th congressional district election (final recount primary results on May 1, 2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Final Recount Results (4/30/24) |url=https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/2024-04/cd-16-final-recount-results.xlsx?VersionId=PS2ceixwnhGoz.xENVwmqPrcPy_RhELI |publisher=Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters |access-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501235727/https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/2024-04/cd-16-final-recount-results.xlsx?VersionId=PS2ceixwnhGoz.xENVwmqPrcPy_RhELI |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Final Recount Election Summary Report |url=https://smcacre.gov/media/6888/download?attachment |publisher=County of San Mateo - Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder's-Elections Office |access-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501235729/https://smcacre.gov/media/6888/download?attachment |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |title=Statement of Vote |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230021501/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2024 |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=sos.ca.gov |publisher=Secretary of State of California |page=6 |publication-place=Sacramento}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sam Liccardo|votes=38,492|percentage=21.1}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Evan Low|votes=30,261|percentage=16.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Joe Simitian|votes=30,256|percentage=16.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Peter Ohtaki|votes=23,283|percentage=12.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Peter Dixon|votes=14,677|percentage=8.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Rishi Kumar|votes=12,383|percentage=6.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Karl Ryan|votes=11,563|percentage=6.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Julie Lythcott-Haims|votes=11,386|percentage=6.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ahmed Mostafa|votes=5,814|percentage=3.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Greg Tanaka|votes=2,421|percentage=1.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Joby Bernstein|votes=1,652|percentage=0.9}} {{Election box total no change|votes=182,188|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sam Liccardo|votes=179,583|percentage=58.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Evan Low|votes=128,893|percentage=41.8}} {{Election box total no change|votes=308,476|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box hold with party link no swing | winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

==Honors== San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation naming June 5, 2006, "Evan Low Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.<ref name="Vongsarath"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apaics.org/index.php/resources/representative_profile/Evan_Low_CA |title=Evan Low &#124; Asian Pacific American Political Database &#124; Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies |access-date=2013-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703165609/http://www.apaics.org/index.php/resources/representative_profile/Evan_Low_CA |archive-date=2013-07-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Elias |first= Jennifer |title= New Campbell mayor credits much of his success to SJSU |newspaper= Spartan Daily |publisher= San Jose State University |date= 2010-02-04 |access-date= 2015-06-24 |url=http://spartandaily.com/50199/new-campbell-mayor-credits-much-of-his-success-to-sjsu |quote= Low said he was rejected from every major college he applied. |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202144829/http://spartandaily.com/50199/new-campbell-mayor-credits-much-of-his-success-to-sjsu |archive-date= 2014-02-02 }}</ref>

Assemblymember Low has been named "Legislator of the Year" by the Internet Association, TechNet, The Computing Technology Industry Association, California Faculty Association, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, California District Attorneys Association and Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techwire.net/news/low-named-2017-legislator-of-the-year-by-tech-association.html| title = Low Named 2017 Legislator of the Year by Tech Association| date = 15 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calfac.org/news-release/cfa-honors-legislators-dedicated-helping-protect-propel-higher-education-state |title=CFA honors legislators dedicated to helping protect, propel higher education in the state - California Faculty Association |website=www.calfac.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211105534/http://www.calfac.org/news-release/cfa-honors-legislators-dedicated-helping-protect-propel-higher-education-state |archive-date=2016-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faccc.org/blog/2015/07/10/political-spotlight-assemblymember-evan-low-d-campbell/ |title=Political Spotlight: Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) {{!}} FACCC |website=www.faccc.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711062240/http://www.faccc.org/blog/2015/07/10/political-spotlight-assemblymember-evan-low-d-campbell/ |archive-date=2015-07-11}}</ref>

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==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Official website|https://a26.asmdc.org/}} * [https://www.evanlowforcongress.com/ Campaign website]

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