Darshana Patel

Darshana Patel


Member of the California State Assembly from the 76th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2024
Preceded by	Brian Maienschein

Personal details
Born	1974 (age 50–51) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Education	Occidental College (BA) University of California, Irvine (PhD)


Academic background
Thesis	Characterization of membrane binding properties of annexins (1997)
Academic work
Discipline	Biophysics

Darshana Ramesh Patel (born 1974) is an American scientist and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 76th district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as President of the Poway Unified School District and as a commissioner of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs.

Early life and education

Patel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to parents from India. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry with a minor in religious studies from Occidental College and a Ph.D. in biophysics from University of California, Irvine.^[1]

California Assembly

Patel was elected to the California State Assembly in 2024, defeating Republican Kristie Bruce-Lane.^[2] She is the first Hindu woman to serve in the California State Legislature.^[3]

Personal life

Patel lives in the Rancho Peñasquitos community of San Diego with her husband and three daughters.

Electoral history

2024 California's 76th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristie Bruce-Lane	49,316	49.5
	Democratic	Darshana Patel	34,066	34.2
	Democratic	Joseph Rocha	16,312	16.4
Total votes			99,694	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Darshana Patel
	Republican	Kristie Bruce-Lane
Total votes				100.0

References

^ Amezcua, Claudia (May 9, 2022). "WATCH: Asian in America special". KGTV. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
^ Place, Leo (November 13, 2024). "Patel, Boerner declare victory in state Assembly races". The Coast News. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ Kamal, Sameea (March 7, 2024). "California could beat its record on women in the Legislature". CalMatters. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

External links

CA Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs profile

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