Progressive wins special election to fill Swalwell's California House seat
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- Dawn Pakistan·9h agoAisha Wahab makes history as first Afghan American elected to US Congress
WASHINGTON: Aisha Wahab, a California state senator, has won a special election, becoming the first Afghan American elected to Congress. Wahab, a Democrat and prominent member of the party’s progressive wing, defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in a closely fought…
Read at Dawn Pakistan → - NYT Homepage·19h agoAisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell
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.
Read at NYT Homepage → - The Hill Politics·19h agoProgressive wins special election to fill Swalwell's California House seat
Progressive California state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) is projected to defeat Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Swalwell,…
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