California Lawmaker Aisha Wahab Wins Special Election to Succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress
Wahab won after AIPAC-linked groups spent about $2.5 million against her in the final weeks, NBC News projected.
- Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab won California's 14th Congressional District special election on Thursday, NBC News projects, and will serve the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term ending in January.
- Wahab defeated Democrat Melissa Hernandez, a Bay Area Rapid Transit Board member, after the two advanced from the June primary where Wahab took 43% to Hernandez's 17%.
- A super PAC aligned with the Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee spent about $2.5 million against Wahab in the race's final weeks, yet with 95% of the vote counted, Wahab led 53% to 47%.
- Wahab has criticized Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza as genocide, and her campaign website panned "AIPAC-linked dark-money PACs" for "trying to" tear her down.
- While AIPAC-linked PACs won key victories in Illinois and Missouri, the United Democracy Project spent more than $30 million in Michigan yet failed to secure a win there.
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Aisha Wahab wins special election to fill Swalwell’s former House seat
Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in a runoff to serve the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after a vote count that stretched beyond election night.
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California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmaker Aisha Wahab secured victory Thursday in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's House term, which ends in January.
Democrat Aisha Wahab wins the special election for Eric Swalwell’s former California district
Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election in California’s 14th District, NBC News projects, and will serve out the remaining months of former Rep.
Democrat Aisha Wahab will win Swalwell’s House seat, CNN projects, overcoming millions in AIPAC spending
Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab will win the special election runoff to finish former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term in California’s 14th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.
Progressive wins special election to fill Swalwell’s California House seat
Progressive California state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) is projected to defeat Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Swalwell, once seen as the front-runner in the California governor’s race, dropped out…
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