The special election for the House seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell (D-CA) will proceed to a runoff, as no candidate secured a majority of the votes, according to projections by DDHQ on Thursday evening. California state Senator Aisha Wahab (D) and Bay Area transportation official Melissa Hernandez (D) are the top two candidates in the race.
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Runoff scheduled for special election for Swalwell's House seat
The special election for the House seat previously held by Eric Swalwell is set for a runoff after no candidate received a majority of the votes. Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernandez are the leading candidates.
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Special election for Swalwell’s open House seat heads to runoff
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Runoff scheduled for special election for Swalwell's House seat