Afghanistan, Nov. 8 -- Aisha Wahab, an Afghan American Democrat, has won a full two-year term in the US House of Representatives, securing California's 14th Congressional District after defeating fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez.
With the latest figures showing 91,892 votes, or 57.5 percent, Wahab leads Hernandez, who has received 67,836 votes, or 42.5 percent. The margin stands at 24,056 votes, according to election results published by KQED. The Associated Press called the race for Wahab on November 6, with about 66.93 percent of the expected vote counted at that stage.
Wahab's victory secures her a full term beginning in January 2027. She had already won an August 18 special election against Hernandez to fill the remainder of former R...