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...
Progressive Aisha Wahab has secured a victory in California's special election to fill the US House seat previously held by Eric Swalwell. The seat became vacant in April after Swalwell resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations, which he has denied. Wahab, a state senator, emerged as the frontrunner in the district and secured over 20 points more votes than her opponent, Hernandez, the president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board.
Her triumph was backed by the state Democratic party, labor unions, local officials, and the state's attorney general, Rob Bonta.
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