Anti-Israel Dem defeats AIPAC-backed candidate in special election for Swalwell’s seat

From Kabul to Capitol Hill: Aisha Wahab’s historic win drives Democrats left

Aisha Wahab made history as the first Afghan-American elected to the U.S. Congress. Her victory highlights a significant leftward shift within the Democratic Party. This progressive surge is evident in other recent primary contest wins across the nation. The movement reflects a younger, more diverse, and immigrant-led political force.

Aisha Wahab wins special election to replace Swalwell in California

Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab wins the special election runoff to finish former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term in California’s 14th District. Wahab spoke to CNN’s Elex Michaelson after the win.

Dem Rep.-Elect Wahab: Don't Support Weapons for Israel, 'Don't Support Weapons Going Out of This Country'

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” Rep.-Elect Aisha Wahab (D-CA) said that she doesn’t support taxpayer funding for weapons for Israel and she doesn’t “support weapons going out of this country.” Host Elex Michaelson asked, “Should AIPAC be The post Dem Rep.-Elect Wahab: Don’t Support Weapons for Israel, ‘Don’t Support Weapons Going Out of This Country’ appeared first on Breitbart.

AIPAC gets credit for turning landslide into 'real nail-biter' in special CA election, in which anti-Israel Dem defeats candidate backed by pro-Israel group

Aisha Wahab, an anti-Israel state senator, defeated Melissa Hernandez, a former mayor of Dublin, Calif., whom AIPAC has supported, in the special election to replace former Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell.With 95% of votes counted in California's 14th Congressional District, Wahab had 51,610 votes (53.1%) to 45,598 votes (46.9%) for Hernandez.Wahab has accused Israel of “genocide.” Hernandez has said that “Israel had the right to defend its…

Anti-Israel Dem defeats AIPAC-backed candidate in special election for Swalwell’s seat

Jared Sclar, a Democratic political consultant, told JNS that the rematch between the candidates in November will be “genuinely competitive.”

Afghan-American, Muslim, and progressive: Aisha Wahab wins the special election in California’s 14th District

The wave of progressive victories that began with Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York in November 2025 continues in the United States: Democrat Aisha Wahab, a member of the California State Senate since 2022, has won the special election in California’s 14th congressional district. The seat became vacant in April following the resignation of Representative Eric Swalwell, who was accused of sexual misconduct, and will be filled only fo…