Keyword: ca14 https://freerepublic.com/tag/ca14/ en-us Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:01:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 Aisha Wahab wins Swalwell’s seat, becomes first Afghan American elected to Congress https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4392594/posts State Sen. Aisha Wahab won the special election Thursday to complete former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term, overcoming more than $5 million in outside spending favoring her opponent and becoming the first Afghan American elected to Congress. Wahab widened her lead over BART Board President Melissa Hernandez to 53% to 47% in the latest returns. Wahab had 51,610 votes to Hernandez’s 45,598, an insurmountable margin with just 255 ballots left to cure. Wahab will complete Swalwell’s term, which expires in January, before facing Hernandez again Nov. 3 for a full two-year term... The race tightened dramatically after outside political groups poured... East Bay Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4392594/posts#comment Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:01:47 GMT