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Aisha Wahab

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Aisha Wahab

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CA-14 special election winner

$115.9K

AUG 19, 2026

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Overview

Current roleFormer Council Member

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age39 years old (Jan 11, 1987)

GenderFemale

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundPolitician

EducationSan Jose State University (BA)

Notable personal detailsAisha Wahab is a Democratic politician serving in the California State Senate (District 10) since December 2022 and previously served on the Hayward City Council (2018–2022). She was elected to the Senate in 2022 after becoming the first Afghan-American woman elected to public office in the United States in 2018. Her public background includes work with nonprofits and community organizing, and she has served in county-level commission roles. She is a candidate for U.S. House in California’s 14th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Public materials show a mix of positions: campaign material and voter statements endorse small-business tax relief while voting records and endorsements emphasize raising wages and affordable-housing funding. Available sources do not present a single consistent tax philosophy (e.g., across wealth/corporate taxation or overall tax increases vs. cuts).

Healthcare

Supports universal health care and has advocated for policies aligned with single‑payer/Medicare for All. As a state senator she has sponsored or backed measures to cap insulin costs and protect Medi‑Cal while emphasizing healthcare as a human right.

Immigration & Border

Supports protecting and assisting immigrants and refugees, including funding legal and social services for immigrant children and expressing concern about restrictive travel/immigration bans. Emphasizes humanitarian approaches while acknowledging immigration-related security concerns.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports broad access to abortion and policies that protect and expand reproductive healthcare access in California, including measures to shield providers and patients from out-of-state restrictions. Has received endorsements from reproductive-rights organizations and has acted in support of state legislation strengthening abortion access and protections.

Climate & Energy

Supports California climate goals and has voted for and sponsored legislation to advance clean energy, electrification, public transit funding, and other climate-related measures. Has a strong environmental voting record per California environmental groups and has promoted transit and emissions-reduction policies in the State Senate.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate authored and introduced SJR 7, the "Right to Safety" resolution, which calls for universal background checks, a federal minimum purchase age of 21, a waiting period for all gun purchases, and barring civilian purchase of assault weapons; she has sponsored and passed public-safety legislation as Chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 16, 2026

Aisha Wahab is in the news because she is leading the special-election race for California’s 14th Congressional District, with early and certified vote totals showing her ahead in the June primary. The race will decide a temporary replacement for Eric Swalwell, and additional elections may still follow later this year. She has also drawn campaign attention and outside support, and she recently received a public endorsement for the House seat.

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Articles

TMThe Mercury News13 days ago