Aisha WahabIncumbent
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 14
Aisha Wahab represented District 10, covering the Hayward and Fremont area, in the California State Senate from December 2022. She was born in Queens, New York, in 1987. Her parents were Afghan refugees. She was raised in foster care. An Afghan American family in Fremont, California, later adopted her. She holds a B.A. in political science from San Jose State University. She earned an MBA from California State University, East Bay. She went on to earn a Doctor of Social Work degree. That one came from the University of Southern California. Before politics, she worked in IT consulting. She also worked in business development and financial management analysis. Wahab served on the Hayward City Council from 2018 to 2022. That included time as Mayor Pro Tempore. She was the first Afghan American woman elected to public office in the United States. In the State Senate, she has served as Assistant Majority Leader. She chaired the Housing Committee (2025-2026). She also chaired a second committee in 2024. That one was Business, Professions & Economic Development. She won the August 18, 2026 special election runoff for California's 14th Congressional District, finishing the term Eric Swalwell left. She faces Melissa Hernandez again in the regular November 3, 2026 general election. Born January 11, 1987. Home: Hayward, California. Occupation: formerly California State Senator (SD-10); winner of the CA-14 special election. She was once an IT consultant and worked in business development. Prior office: Hayward City Council, At-Large (2018-2022). Earlier office: California State Senator, District 10 (2022-2026).
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports raising wages, expanding worker protections, and prioritizing working families over large corporate and financial interests.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Campaigns on lowering everyday costs (housing, healthcare, childcare, groceries, gas, utilities) for working families rather than a specific federal tax plan.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports expanding healthcare access and affordability, and has been described as a Medicare for All supporter, but has not detailed a specific federal healthcare plan for this congressional race.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Campaigns broadly on defending women's rights and civil rights, without a detailed statement specifically on federal abortion policy, LGBTQ rights, or religious liberty.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Has addressed firearm safety as part of her State Senate legislative work, though no specific bill text or detailed federal gun-policy statement was located.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Has worked on criminal justice procedure and survivor-access-to-justice legislation at the state level, with campaign messaging supporting accountability for violent, repeat, and organized offenders, but no specific federal sentencing/bail/drug-policy position found.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a green economy, with an emphasis on water conservation and cleaner air and water.
Source → - Technology & Privacy
As a state senator, authored a package of AI-safety and digital-privacy laws targeting AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfake pornography, and requiring platforms to provide reporting mechanisms for non-consensual intimate imagery.
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