Wahab beats fellow Democrat in heated race for Swalwell's House seat
Rep. Aisha Wahab (D-Calif.) is projected to win a full term representing California's 14th District after Tuesday's rematch against fellow Democratic candidate Melissa Hernandez, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Wahab's victory comes just months after she beat Hernandez in August in a special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell...
Rep. Aisha Wahab is projected to win a full term representing California's 14th District following a rematch against fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez, according to Decision Desk HQ, as reported by The Hill. This victory follows a special election in August where Wahab also defeated Hernandez to fill the seat left vacant by former Rep. Eric Swalwell.
In a separate election, Democrat Nancy Lacore won the race for U.S. House of Representatives representing South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. The Winnipeg Free Press reports that Lacore, a former Navy vice admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve, defeated Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt. Lacore succeeds Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, who is vacating the seat.
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