Aisha Wahab Wins
State Sen. Aisha Wahab has won California’s contentious 14th Congressional District special election, defeating BART board member Melissa Hernandez. The Associated Press called the race on Thursday, August 20, 2026, making Wahab the nation’s first Afghan American member of Congress after filling the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell. State Sen. Aisha Wahab secured a … Read more