PoliticsCalifornia lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election
California state Senator Aisha Wahab has won a special election for the state’s 14th congressional district, defeating moderate Democrat Melissa Hernandez after pro-Israel groups spent millions of dollars supporting her rival. Wahab, a progressive, is set to become the first Afghan American member of Congress and will serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s term.
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California lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election
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