# Aisha Wahab defeats AIPAC-backed opponent to win Congress seat

https://mins.news/en/video/28319

- TRT World, 2026-08-21 11:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq1bfIJ5B10

> California lawmaker Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress after defeating an opponent backed by AIPAC, an American pro-Israel lobbying group. The election followed Eric Swalwell’s resignation in April over sexual assault allegations. AIPAC spent millions supporting Wahab’s opponent. David Dunn of the University of Birmingham provided analysis.

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