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Ayesha Wahab Wins California Congressional Seat Despite Pro-Israel Lobby Campaign

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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First reported by Mako · Aug 22, 2026

What happened

Progressive Democrat Ayesha Wahab won a California special congressional election despite a $6.4 million campaign by pro-Israel groups supporting her opponent. Wahab will be the first woman of Afghan descent in Congress and will complete the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid misconduct allegations.

  • 01Ayesha Wahab won a California special congressional election against Melissa Hernandez.
  • 02Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC spent over $6 million supporting Hernandez and opposing Wahab.
  • 03Wahab condemned the campaign as a distorted political attack.
  • 04She will be the first woman of Afghan descent to serve in the U.S. Congress.
  • 05Wahab will complete Eric Swalwell's term and face Hernandez again in November.
  • 06Swalwell resigned in April following sexual misconduct allegations.

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In this story
People
Benjamin Netanyahu
OrganizationsAIPAC, Democratic Party, California State Senate, San Francisco Bay Area Public Transportation Board
PlacesCalifornia, San Francisco Bay Area, United States

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MakoCenter · HebrewAug 22, 2026
Ayesha Wahab Wins California Congressional Seat Despite Pro-Israel Lobby Campaign
N12Center · HebrewAug 22, 2026
Ayesha Wahab Wins California Congressional Seat Despite Pro-Israel Lobby Campaign

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