Aisha Wahab Advances to November General After CA Primary

State Senator Aisha Wahab advanced to the November general election following a special primary election for California's 14th Congressional District, according to results reported Tuesday. The special election was triggered by the April resignation of former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who stepped down amid numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. While Wahab secured her place on the general election ballot, the second-place finisher who will join her in November had not been officially determined as vote-counting continued.

The special primary on June 16 featured nearly a dozen candidates competing to serve out the remainder of Swalwell's term, which ends in January. Wahab, a state senator, led the field with over 42 percent of the vote reported late Tuesday. The contest for second place was between Democrats Melissa Hernandez, a former Dublin mayor and Bay Area Rapid Transit director, and attorney Rakhi Israni Singh. Because no candidate surpassed the 50 percent threshold required for an outright victory, the top two finishers will proceed to a special general election on August 18. The winner of that August contest will serve the final months of Swalwell's term.