politics
Aipac-linked Super Pacs spend millions in California to thwart progressive candidate
More than $5m in recent weeks have been spent in ads targeting Aisha Wahab and in support of Melissa Hernandez
TL;DR
- Super Pacs tied to Aipac have spent over $5 million in a California special election for Eric Swalwell's former seat.
- The spending targets progressive Democrat Aisha Wahab and supports her opponent, Melissa Hernandez.
- Wahab calls the spending election interference and claims the ads misrepresent her record.
- Aipac has significantly increased its political spending, largely in Democratic primaries.
- Hernandez's campaign stated she does not control independent expenditures.