WASHINGTON: Democrat Aisha Wahab, a member of the California state Senate, was projected on Thursday (Aug 20) to win a special election to fill a vacant seat in the United States House of Representatives, according to multiple US media outlets.Wahab defeated Democrat Melissa Hernandez, an official with the Sa

California lawmaker Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January.

Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab will win the special election runoff to finish former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term in California’s 14th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.