Wahab wins special election to Swalwell's California district
Democrat Aisha Wahab has won the California 14th District special election to serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell's term, defeating Melissa Hernandez after a runoff as voters settled the closely watched race sparked by Swalwell's resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations. The contest, which will also factor into November's election for the full term, saw Wahab leading or close in early counts and in ongoing tallies across multiple outlets.
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About Aisha Wahab
Aisha Wahab is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Wahab served from 2022 to 2026 as a member of the California State Senate from the 10th district and from 2018 to 2022 on the Hayward City Council. She is among the first Afghan Americans elected to public office in the United States, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California State Senate, and the first Afghan American elected to Congress.
Everything about Aisha Wahab →- Occupation
- politician, IT consultant
- Position held
- council member, member of the State Senate of California, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 11, 1987
- Website
- https://www.aishawahab.com/