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Democrat
Aisha Wahab
Democrat
Aisha Wahab
CA-14 primary: first place
$3.9K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Council Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age39 years old (Jan 11, 1987)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationSan Jose State University (BA, Political Science)
Notable personal detailsAisha Wahab is a Democratic politician serving in the California State Senate (District 10) since December 5, 2022, after serving on the Hayward City Council from 2018 to 2022. She has emphasized housing affordability, economic inequality, and support for working families in her public service. Wahab was born in Queens, New York City, raised in the Bay Area, and has written publicly about being placed in foster care as a child before being adopted.
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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.
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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.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$251.6K
$188.7K
$125.8K
$62.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$251.6K
$229.3K
$22.2K
$1.5K
Source: FEC
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