Thousands of dollars are backing two longtime Sacramento insiders, who have stepped into the limelight in a race to represent Silicon Valley in the California Legislature. Patrick Ahrens and Tara Sreekrishnan are vying to represent State Assembly District 26. The candidates’ financials through June 30 show Ahrens has about $30,000 more on-hand than Sreekrishnan, though they’re close in total money raised and used. Assembly District 26 covers Cupertino, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and parts of San Jose.