California Democrats Melissa Hernandez and Aisha Wahab advanced Thursday to an Aug. 18 special election that will determine who serves the remaining four months of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s congressional term, according to the Associated Press.
Swalwell resigned in April after sexual assault allegations, creating a vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District. Because the resignation occurred during an election year, voters will cast ballots twice to choose his replacement—once in August to fill the remainder of the term through January 2027 and again Nov. 3 to elect a representative for a full two-year term beginning next year.
Hernandez, the former mayor of Dublin, California, will face state Sen. Wahab in the Aug. 18 special election. The two candidates are also competing in November’s general election for the district’s next full term….