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…
California Democrat Aisha Wahab triumphed in a special congressional election on Thursday, succeeding former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April amid sexual assault allegations he has denied. Swalwell, a gubernatorial candidate, vacated his seat in the 14th Congressional District, which spans parts of Alameda County near the San Francisco Bay.
Wahab, a champion of housing affordability and a billwriter against caste-based discrimination, emerged victorious over Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez. In 2018, Wahab made history as the first Afghan American elected to public office in the U.S., serving on the Hayward City Council. She will join the ranks of Afghan Americans in Congress, should she win the November rematch against Hernandez for the full two-year term.
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