CA-14: State Senator Aisha Wahab (D) In Early Lead For Eric Swalwell's Former Seat In 2027
State Senator Aisha Wahab appears to be in the early lead for the June 2 election — the first of two elections some East Bay voters will face this month to replace former Representative Eric Swalwell. As SFist reported previously, Swalwell resigned from Congress in April after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
According to ABC 7, out of the nearly 47% of ballots counted Tuesday night, Wahab received 34% of the vote, while former Dublin mayor and BART director Melissa Hernandez was in second with 16%.
Tuesday’s primary election was for the full two-year term beginning in January 2027, while a separate June 16 special election will determine who serves out the remainder of this year. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two in each race will advance to separate elections in August (the run-off for the current term) and November (to serve in the next term), as Bay Area News Group reports.
Wahab, the first elected Afghan-American Muslim woman in the state Senate, entered the race with backing from the California Democratic Party, former state Sen. Bob Wieckowski, and several members of California’s congressional delegation. As previously reported, Wahab rejected calls for candidates to rally behind a caretaker representative for the remainder of the current term, arguing that she already serves much of the district and intends to continue representing it.
https://sfist.com/2026/06/03/state-senator-aisha-wahab-in-early-lead-for-eric-swalwells-former-seat-in-2027/