AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional primary
The top two finishers will advance to an Aug. 18 special general election, while the winner serves the final 15 weeks of Eric Swalwell’s term.
- On Tuesday, voters in California's 14th Congressional District will participate in a special primary to fill the remaining 15 weeks of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term, with the top two candidates advancing to an August 18 special general election.
- Five candidates are competing in this race, including Democrats Aisha Wahab, Melissa Hernandez, and Rakhi Israni Singh, and Republicans Wendy Huang and Dena Maldonado, running alongside a separate campaign for the full term starting in January 2027.
- As of Friday, about 106,000 ballots had already been cast, with Democrats accounting for about 57% of those votes in the Alameda County district, which includes Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, and Union City.
- California utilizes a top-two primary system where all candidates appear on one ballot, and a Democratic hold in this heavily Democratic district would further tighten the thin Republican majority in the U.S. House.
- Voters recently approved Proposition 50, which redrew district boundaries for the full-term seat beginning in January, though the winner of this special election will serve under current district lines for the remainder of the year.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's special congressional primary
Bay Area voters previously represented by Democratic former congressman Eric Swalwell will narrow down a field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to replace him in a special primary on Tuesday.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s special congressional primary
Bay Area voters previously represented by Democratic former congressman Eric Swalwell will narrow down a field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to replace him in a special primary on Tuesday.
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