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California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress

Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election in California’s 14th District, NBC News projects, and will serve out the remaining months of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April amid allegations of sexual assault, which he has denied. Wahab defeated Melissa Hernandez, a fellow Democrat who serves on the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors, in the special election after the two received the most votes in the June 16 primary.

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Scoop News DeskCalifornia · Published Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTC

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Wahab has said Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza is genocide, and her campaign website includes a statement panning “AIPAC-linked dark-money PACs” trying to “tear Aisha Wahab down.” Hernandez, meanwhile, was the only candidate who did not answer “yes” when asked if Israel was committing a genocide during an April forum.

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