Democratic California state legislator Wahab wins US House of Representatives seat

Democratic California state legislator Wahab wins US House of Representatives seat  Reuters

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

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.

Progressive wins bitter fight for seat formerly held by congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claims Progressive Aisha Wahab was elected to Congress in a special election on Tuesday following a bitter intra-party battle over the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April after facing sexual miscon

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

Miami-Dade County, Fla., Commissioner Oliver Gilbert (D) is expected to advance to the November general election after winning the Democratic primary for Florida’s 24th Congressional District seat currently held by retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). G