State Senator Aisha Wahab has won the special election runoff for California’s 14th Congressional District, defeating fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez by about six thousand votes — a much tighter race than the initial June election. Wahab, who rose from foster care, framed her win as proof the district can’t be bought and celebrated her journey as a symbol of the American Dream. Hernandez vowed to keep fighting for the district and close the vote gap. The seat, vacated by Eric Swalwell’s resignation in April, will be held by Wahab until January, after which she’ll face Hernandez again in November for the full term. Results from Tuesday’s election are still pending, but the runoff has set the stage for a high-stakes rematch in the general election.
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