politics
Aisha Wahab wins special election to serve out remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term, AP projects
Updated on: August 20, 2026 / 6:55 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco
TL;DR
- Aisha Wahab has won a special election for California's 14th Congressional District.
- She will serve out the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term until January 2027.
- Wahab's lead over opponent Melissa Hernandez is insurmountable.
- Outside groups, including one backed by AIPAC, spent over $4 million on the race, with a significant portion supporting Hernandez.
- Wahab expressed pride in voters seeing through the "false rhetoric" from outside spending.
- Voters will again choose the representative for the next full term in November, with the same candidates.
- Wahab currently represents California's 10th Senate District, covering parts of the East Bay Area and Silicon Valley.