Published Aug 20, 2026, 6:29 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

Progressive wins special election to fill Swalwell’s California House seat

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Progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) is projected to defeat Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Swalwell, once seen as the frontrunner in the California governor’s race, dropped out…