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Wahab wins special election to Swalwell's California district
Democrat Aisha Wahab has won the California 14th District special election to serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell's term, defeating Melissa Hernandez after a runoff as voters settled the closely watched race sparked by Swalwell's resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations. The contest, which will also factor into November's election for the full term, saw Wahab leading or close in early counts and in ongoing tallies across multiple outlets.
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Aisha Wahab (born 1987/1988) is an American politician who has been a member of the California State Senate from the 10th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Muslim elected to the California State Senate. Wahab served on the Hayward City Council from 2018 to 2022 and was one of the first Afghan-Americans elected to public office, alongside New Hampshire state representative Safiya Wazir.

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