Aisha Wahab Wins California House Seat in Historic Victory

Hayward, California — State Sen. Aisha Wahab won Thursday’s special election for California’s 14th Congressional District, becoming the first Afghan American elected to Congress and filling the seat vacated by former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Wahab defeated Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez with roughly 53% of the vote to Hernandez’s 47% with about 95% counted. The district…