
Aisha Wahab
Democrat · CA-14 · U.S. House
CA-14 — U.S. House
Safe D 99%Aisha Wahab is not among the listed candidates for this seat — the seat is still up in 2026, as every House seat is. Nominees are not yet set. Runs on a newly enacted district map.
Record of service
- In office
- 0.1 years
- First took office
- 2026 (1 terms)
- Seniority
- 439 of 439 by time served
- Age
- 39
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Issue profile
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Ms. Magazine · September 20, 2026
Introducing Rep. Aisha WahabAisha Wahab was sworn in to the House Wednesday as the 214th Democrat after winning a special election this month to replace California Rep. Eric Swalwell. With Wahab sworn in, Speaker Mike Johnson will be able to lose only one Republican on party-line votes.…
Biztoc.com · September 2, 2026
House Republican Majority Turns Razor-Thin as Democrat Is Sworn InSpeaker Mike Johnson and the GOP have an even smaller House majority now after Democratic Representative Everton Blair of Georgia was sworn in on Capitol Hill Tuesday.Republicans now have a 218 to 213 advantage over Democrats, and they’ll be down one more vot…
The New Republic · September 1, 2026
In Defeat for AIPAC, Aisha Wahab Wins House Seat, Becoming First Afghan American in CongressProgressive California state lawmaker Aisha Wahab made history last week in a special election that will make her the first Afghan American in Congress. Wahab overcame a flood of attack ads from pro-Israel groups to beat her Democratic rival, Melissa Hernande…
Democracy Now! · August 24, 2026
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