Special election for Swalwell’s open House seat heads to runoff
Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernandez topped a crowded field and will compete for the seat through January, with the November winner taking a full term.
- State Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area Rapid Transit director Melissa Hernandez advanced Thursday in California's 14th Congressional District special election, securing the top spots for the Aug. 18 general election.
- Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned in April after a San Francisco Chronicle report detailed sexual assault allegations, with CNN later reporting additional claims of inappropriate messages and nude photos.
- Former Dublin Mayor Hernandez emphasizes a business-friendly approach, stating she would "prioritize growing small businesses" and restore insurance subsidies, while Wahab campaigns on a progressive platform focusing on social safety nets and renter protections.
- Candidates face two separate elections; the winner of the Aug. 18 contest fills the seat through January, and the victor will also compete in the November general election for a full, two-year term in Congress.
- Democrats locked out Republican challengers in both the special primary and the regular primary held on June 2, reflecting the uphill fight for a Republican to win in this heavily Democratic district.
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2 Democrats Advance in California Special Election to Replace Swalwell
California Democrats Melissa Hernandez and Aisha Wahab advanced Thursday to an Aug. 18 special election that will determine who serves the remaining four months of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s congressional term, according to The Associated Press. Swalwell resigned in April after sexual assault allegations, creating a vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District. Because the resignation occurred during an election year, voters will cast ba…
Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to f
Democratic candidates have secured the two slots for a special general election to serve out the remaining term of former California U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress after sexual assault and misconduct allegations. State Sen. Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernandez, a Bay Area Rapid Transit director who advanced Thursday, received the most votes in a crowded field of both Democrats and Republicans to move on to the Aug. 18 special g…
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Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to finish Swalwell’s term
Democratic candidates in California have secured the two slots in a special general election to serve out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term.
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