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Live results: State Sen. Wahab secures District 14 seat in special election: AP

By  and The Associated Press
KTVU FOX 2
2026 Elections
Published August 18, 2026 12:52 PM PDT
Published August 18, 2026 12:52 PM PDT

The Brief

    • Tuesday's special election determined the candidate who will finish out former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term in the U.S. House. The term ends Jan. 3.
    • Swalwell resigned earlier this year and subsequently ended his campaign for California governor after sexual assault allegations.
    • State Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez were the two contenders vying for the District 14 seat in Tuesday's special election. The two will face off again in the November general election for the next congressional term.

OAKLAND, Calif. - State Sen. Aisha Wahab was declared the winner of Tuesday's special election to fill the District 14 U.S. House seat left vacant by now-former Rep. Eric Swalwell, the Associated Press projected Thursday afternoon.

The special election came four months after Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid sexual assault allegations that also torpedoed his campaign for California governor.

RELATED: Rep. Eric Swalwell announces resignation from Congress amid sexual assault allegations

District 14 candidates

What we know:

State Sen. Aisha Wahab and BART Board President Melissa Hernandez were the finalists in the June 16 special primary, in which the top two finishers regardless of party affiliation advanced to Tuesday’s special election. 

The two also compete again in the fall in a slightly redrawn district for a full term that begins in January 2027.

California House District 14 election results


 

The Source: The Associated Press 

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