Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell seat

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:24:56 GMT

State senator beats rival Melissa Hernandez and will replace US congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claimsProgressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a special election following a bitter intra-party battle over the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April after facing sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell has denied the allegations.Wahab, a state senator, was widely considered the frontrunner in the district in California’s East Bay and had the backing of the state Democratic party as well as Our Revolution, labor unions, local officials and the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta. Continue reading...

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Center: Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell — www.nytimes.com
Center: Democrat Aisha Wahab wins the special election for Eric Swalwell’s former California district — www.nbcnews.com
Center: Progressive wins special election to fill Swalwell's California House seat — thehill.com
Center-Left: Aisha Wahab wins election to complete former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term — www.latimes.com
Right: Progressives notch victory in race to replace Swalwell following sexual assault scandal — www.foxnews.com
Right: FBI descends on disgraced Democrat Eric Swalwell: Report — www.theblaze.com
Right: Progressive Aisha Wahab Wins Special Election to Replace Former Rep. Eric Swalwell — www.breitbart.com
Center-Right: FBI Raids Eric Swalwell’s Home, Seizes Electronics in Connection with Sexual Assault Investigation — www.nationalreview.com

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