Aisha Wahab Wins Special Election to Replace Former Rep. Eric Swalwell in California's 14th Congressional District
California state Senator Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term in California's 14th Congressional District. Wahab, a progressive Democrat, will represent the district, which covers parts of Alameda County, until January. Her win makes her the first Afghan American to serve in Congress. She defeated Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez, despite significant outside spending by groups affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in favor of Hernandez and against Wahab. Swalwell resigned from Congress in April following allegations of sexual assault and harassment, which he denies, and federal agents recently seized his electronic devices as part of an ongoing investigation. 
