Special election for Swalwell’s open House seat heads to runoff
The special election for California Rep. Eric Swalwell's vacant House seat is heading to a runoff after no candidate secured a majority vote. Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab and transportation official Melissa Hernandez advanced as the top two candidates to the runoff round.
Key Points
- No candidate achieved a majority in the initial special election, triggering a runoff between the top two finishers
- Both advancing candidates are Democrats, suggesting the seat will remain in Democratic hands in the blue California district
- The race involves state Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area transportation official Melissa Hernandez