Rep. Aisha Wahab faces Melissa Hernandez for a full House term
The gist
Bay Area voters decide whether Rep. Aisha Wahab keeps California's 14th District seat for a full term.
The race decides who holds the seat vacated by Eric Swalwell's resignation.
How it unfolded
- Apr 2026Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress after multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment, which he has denied.
- Aug 20, 2026Aisha Wahab won the special election for California's 14th District, defeating BART Board Director Melissa Hernandez, per NBC News/Decision Desk HQ projections. With 95% of the expected vote in, she led 53% to 47%.
- Oct 7, 2026At a Dublin Chamber of Commerce debate, Hernandez accused Wahab of "having communications with the Taliban"; Wahab called the remark a "racist dog whistle" in an Instagram post the next day.