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U.S. House · California's 14th Congressional District

Southern Alameda County, including Hayward, Fremont, Union City, Newark, and Pleasanton.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Aisha Wahab, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Aisha Wahab91,89257.5%
Melissa Hernandez67,83642.5%

About 67% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗KTVU: Wahab wins CA-14 (Nov 6) ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This seat was previously held by Eric Swalwell, who resigned on April 13, 2026. A special election was held to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term: Aisha Wahab defeated Melissa Hernandez, 53.1%-46.9%, in the special general election on August 18, 2026. The two also advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary for the regular, full-term seat, with Wahab taking 38.3% and Hernandez 17.2% of the vote. As of September 7, 2026, Hernandez had raised about $1.99 million and Wahab about $421,000, according to FEC filings cited by Ballotpedia.[1][2][5]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Aisha Wahab
    Supports[4]

    Her campaign site lists strengthening protections for reproductive freedom and privacy among her accomplishments in the state Senate.

  • Melissa Hernandez
    Supports[6]

    Says she will fight to protect reproductive healthcare and restore reproductive freedom by supporting legislation like the Women's Health Protection Act.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Aisha Wahab
    —
  • Melissa Hernandez
    Mixed[6]

    Says ICE's immigration enforcement is 'broken and out of control' and supports a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and undocumented community members, while also saying she supports 'smart border security' and regional cooperation on migration.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Aisha Wahab
    Supports[4]

    Campaign site says she expanded rent stabilization from 1,000 to 10,000 units on the Hayward City Council and expanded the state Renter's Tax Credit and tenant protections in the Senate.

  • Melissa Hernandez
    Supports[6]

    As mayor of Dublin, says she oversaw one of the region's largest housing expansions, including affordable housing for seniors and residents with disabilities alongside market-rate rentals; in Congress says she would work to lower housing costs and help first-time homebuyers.

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Aisha Wahab
    Supports[4]

    Says she will push to increase funding for affordable, social, workforce, and starter housing, cut red tape, and speed up construction, while stopping Wall Street and private equity from buying single-family homes.

  • Melissa Hernandez
    Supports[6]

    Says she cut red tape and lowered building costs as mayor of Dublin, and in Congress would work to lower the cost of raw materials and provide incentives to build new housing.

Expand public health coverage

  • Aisha Wahab
    Supports[4]

    Says she will push in Congress to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP from cuts or privatization, and lists a $35 insulin cap among her state Senate accomplishments.

  • Melissa Hernandez
    Supports[6]

    Says she will protect and expand Medicare, restore insurance subsidies to reduce premium costs, and restore funding for health programs serving vulnerable families.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Aisha Wahab
    Supports[4]

    Her campaign site says she will work in Congress on accelerating clean energy and grid upgrades, and notes she supported a local Green New Deal as a city councilmember.

  • Melissa Hernandez
    Supports[6]

    Supports a transition toward renewable energy sources and legislation to fully restore the Inflation Reduction Act's climate programs.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Aisha Wahab
    Supports[4]

    Her campaign site lists raising the federal minimum wage among her plans for Congress.

  • Melissa Hernandez
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Aisha Wahab
    Supports[4]

    Says she will push to expand paid family leave, universal childcare, after-school programs, and family tax relief.

  • Melissa Hernandez
    Supports[6]

    Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit, recruiting and better paying childcare workers, and paid family and medical leave.

Research notes & limits

Biography gaps: Melissa Hernandez's campaign site has no loadable 'Meet Melissa' page and no source gave her education or year of birth; Aisha Wahab's official House biography page was empty at the time of research, so her biography relies on her campaign site, Ballotpedia and Wikipedia.

Sources · 21

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.California's 14th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.California's 14th Congressional District election, 2026 (Candidate Connection survey excerpt) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Aisha Wahab · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Issues · Dr. Aisha Wahab for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  5. 5.California's 14th Congressional District special election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  6. 6.Issues · Melissa Hernandez for Congress campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Melissa Hernandez · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  8. 8.Aisha Wahab · Ballotpedia Reference
  9. 9.Meet Aisha · Dr. Aisha Wahab for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  10. 10.California's 14th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  11. 11.California's 14th Congressional District special election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  12. 12.Aisha Wahab sworn into Congress to fill Eric Swalwell's seat · NBC Bay Area News report
  13. 13.Aisha Wahab · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.California 14th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  15. 15.Incumbent Aisha Wahab wins California's District 14, defeating Melissa Hernandez · KTVU News report
  16. 16.California's 14th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  17. 17.Issues · Melissa Hernandez for Congress campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  18. 18.Melissa Hernandez · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  19. 19.Melissa Hernandez · Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Official record
  20. 20.U.S. House · California's 14th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  21. 21.U.S. House · California's 14th Congressional District results 2026 · KTVU: Wahab wins CA-14 (Nov 6) News report