Seat guaranteed to stay Democratic, further narrowing GOP House majority
Voters in California’s 14th Congressional District will fill a vacant House seat Tuesday in a special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress four months ago amid sexual assault allegations that ended his campaign for California governor.
State Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez are the two finalists in the race, according to the Associated Press. The two emerged from the June 16 special primary, in which the top two finishers regardless of party affiliation advanced to Tuesday’s special election.
With both candidates Democrats, the seat is guaranteed to remain under Democratic control and will further narrow an already fragile Republican majority in the House. Wahab and Hernandez will also compete in the fall in a slightly redrawn district for a full term that begins in January 2027.