Democratic California state legislator Wahab wins US House of Representatives seat

State Senator Aisha Wahab, a Democratic candidate for Congress in California's 14th district, speaks during a primary election night event on Aug 18, 2026, in Hayward, California. (File photo: AP/Jeff Chiu) 21 Aug 2026 10:18AM WASHINGTON: Democrat Aisha Wahab, a member of the California state Senate, was projected on T

Swalwell, a Democrat who was running for California governor, ended his campaign and resigned from Congress in April after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment, which he denies.

State senator beats rival Melissa Hernandez and will replace US congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claims Progressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a special election following a bitter intra-party battle over the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April after facing sexual misc

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 - Democrat Aisha Wahab, a member of the California state Senate, was projected on Thursday to win a special election to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to multiple U.S. media outlets.

Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab won the special election for former Rep. Eric Swalwell‘s seat in California‘s 14th Congressional District, after the American Israel Public Affairs Committee dumped $4.4 million into the race. Wahab earned 53.1% of the vote by Thursday evening, according to the Associated Press, after

California lawmaker Aisha Wahab secured victory Thursday in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January.

Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.

Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in a runoff to serve the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after a vote count that stretched beyond election night.

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

California lawmaker Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January

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

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.

Progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) is projected to defeat Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Swalwell, once seen as the frontrunner in the Californi

Aisha Wahab has won the special election for the U.S. House seat formerly held by Rep. Eric Swalwell, Decision Desk HQ projects, making her the first person of Afghan descent to be elected to Congress. Swalwell resigned in April amid accusations of sexual misconduct. Wahab, a Democrat, was the first Muslim and first Af

Frederica Wilson-endorsed candidate wins race to fill her South Florida seat  Miami Herald