Key Facts

• Aisha Wahab advanced in the special primary election for California’s 14th Congressional District.
• The seat was vacated by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April 2024.
• Swalwell resigned after denying multiple accusations of sexual misconduct.
• The district mostly favors the Democratic Party and covers parts of the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay region.
• Other main candidates include Democrat Melissa Hernandez and Republicans Wendy Huang and Dena Maldonado.
• If a candidate gets more than 50% of votes in the general election, they win the seat outright.
• If no candidate achieves a majority, the top two will compete in a runoff election on August 18, 2026.
• Wahab and Hernandez previously finished first and second in the June 2 primary for the next congressional term, securing a Democratic hold on the seat through the next term starting in 2027.