California Democrat Rep. Aisha Wahab was officially sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday, filling the vacancy left by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab wins the special election runoff to finish former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term in California’s 14th District. Wahab spoke to CNN’s Elex Michaelson after the win.
Democrat Aisha Wahab won a highly-contested special election to represent California's 14th Congressional District. She defeated Melissa Hernandez, the president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board, to serve the remaining months in former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term. Wahab is now the first Afghan American to serve in the U.S. Congress. Swalwell resigned from Congress and suspended his campaign for California governor after allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
Swalwell resigned from Congress in April over sexual misconduct allegations. He also suspended his gubernatorial campaign over the allegations.
Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.
The organization’s super PAC poured nearly $2.5 million to boost Melissa Hernandez over Aisha Wahab in a California congressional race.
Two Democrats are in a runoff to replace Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending heavily against a progressive candidate.
AI:The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is pouring massive amounts of money into the Democratic runoff race to replace Eric Swalwell in Congress, specifically targeting Aisha Wahab to ensure a more favorable outcome than the progressive candidate. This heavy spending reflects AIPAC's broader strategic effort to influence midterm elections and combat the rising influence of the radical left within the Democratic Party.Open
Aisha Wahab advanced to the November general election.