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John Ahrens
Prior offices:
St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education District D
Years in office: 2013 - 2021
Successor: Meosha Babbs (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2025
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John Ahrens was a member of the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education in Colorado, representing District D. Ahrens assumed office in 2013. Ahrens left office on December 1, 2021.

Ahrens ran for election to the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education to represent District D in Colorado. Ahrens lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

The election on November 7, 2017, was canceled due to lack of opposition. Ahrens was re-elected by default.[1]

Elections

2025

See also: St. Vrain Valley School District, Colorado, elections (2025)

General election

General election for St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education District D

Incumbent Meosha Babbs defeated John Ahrens in the general election for St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education District D on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Meosha Babbs (Nonpartisan)
 
63.8
 
32,559
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John Ahrens (Nonpartisan)
 
36.2
 
18,472

Total votes: 51,031
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ahrens in this election.

2017

See also: St. Vrain Valley School District elections (2017)

Three of the seven seats on the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education in Colorado were scheduled to be up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017, but the district canceled the election due to lack of opposition. Incumbents John Ahrens and Paula Peairs were the only candidates to file for the District D and F seats, respectively, and newcomer Karen Ragland was the only candidate to file for the District B seat. Because of this, they were elected to four-year terms on the board by default.[1][2]

Results

The election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent John Ahrens won re-election to a four-year term on the board by default.[1]

2013

See also: St. Vrain Valley School District elections (2013)

Ahrens won election to the board without opposition when the district canceled the general election scheduled for November 5, 2013.[3]

Funding

Ahrens reported no contributions or expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State.[4]


Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

John Ahrens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

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