Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says

Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California. According to the Associated Press, Swalwell resigned from Congress in April after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment, which he has denied.

A special election was held to fill the remainder of Swalwell's term, which ended in January. State Sen. Aisha Wahab won the election, defeating Melissa Hernandez. Wahab will serve the rest of Swalwell's term and will also face Hernandez in a separate November election to determine who will serve the next full term.

Wahab, a Democrat, has championed housing affordability and access, and previously wrote a bill to ban caste-based discrimination. She became the first Afghan American elected to public office in the US when she won a Hayward City Council seat in 2018 and will be the first Afghan American to serve in Congress.

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