Progressive Aisha Wahab wins bid to finish Swalwell's House term
Hernandez conceded the special election and said she hopes for a different outcome when the candidates compete again in November.

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Aisha Wahab won the special election to finish Eric Swalwell’s House term, defeating Melissa Hernandez. Wahab and Hernandez are set to compete again for a full term in November.
UPI reports that Wahab was projected to win the special election and would serve the remainder of Swalwell’s term. Wahab and Hernandez are scheduled to compete for a full term in November.
Wahab said the campaign stayed focused on voters and did not go negative. The article says outside PACs spent more than $6 million on advertising and mailers supporting Hernandez; Hernandez said in her concession statement that she hoped for a different result in November.
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SWIPE →Winner of the special election to serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s House term
Wahab's version of this story ↗Former representative whose resignation created the vacancy
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24 OUTLETSAisha Wahab won the special election to serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s House term, defeating Melissa Hernandez. The candidates are set to face each other again in November for the full term. Left-leaning outlets emphasize outside spending against Wahab and cast her win as a response to it. Center outlets largely report the result and November rematch, with some attention to spending and the candidates’ positions. Right-leaning outlets highlight Wahab’s progressive identity and an internal Democratic divide, though one earlier report focused on the close count and candidate allegations.
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