EducationGeorgetown University Law Center — Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Notable personal detailsAaron B. Rowden is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 8th Congressional District in the 2025–2026 cycle. He is a policy analyst at a Bay Area public health non-profit and previously served on the Richmond Recreation and Parks Commission (2021–2024), including as vice-chair. He has held local elected office in Maine and was the Democratic nominee for the Maine Legislature in 2016 and 2018. He earned a J.D. from Georgetown Law, an M.A. in Psychology from Pepperdine University, and a B.A. in Philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross.