# How significant is Aisha Wahab’s victory over an AIPAC-backed rival?

https://mins.news/en/video/28684

- TRT World, 2026-08-21 17:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNQ-3mfmdNs

> California lawmaker Aisha Wahab has won a seat in Congress by defeating an opponent supported by AIPAC, the American pro-Israel lobbying group. Former Democrats Abroad spokesperson Jamie Klingler explains the significance of the result.

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