Islams growing political influence in deep-blue California has taken another step forward with the election of State Senator Aisha Wahab, a radical, far-left Afghan Muslim, to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election for Californias 14th Congressional District.
According to Gateway Pundit, Wahab secured the seat vacated by disgraced Democrat Eric Swalwell, defeating so?called moderate Democrat Melissa Hernandez after both advanced from the June 16 primary. The contest moved to a head?to?head runoff between Wahab and Hernandez after neither candidate secured a majority in the initial round of voting.
Wahab, who has previously accused Israel of genocide and attacked the pro?Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), ran as an unapologetically hard-left candidate. AIPAC reportedly responded by pouring millions of dollars into Hernandezs campaign in an effort to block Wahabs ascent.
With more than 95 percent of the vote counted, Wahab prevailed with 53 percent to Hernandezs 47 percent, according to projections from Decision Desk, NBC News, and the Associated Press. She will now serve out the remainder of Eric Swalwells term, further shifting an already progressive delegation even further to the left.
Democrat mouthpiece and radical Communist Hasan Piker openly celebrated Wahabs victory and her radical agenda, underscoring the ideological forces rallying behind her. For conservatives, that alignment raises fresh concerns about the direction of the Democratic Party on issues ranging from Israel to national security.
Swalwell, long dogged by ethical and personal controversies, resigned in disgrace in April amid sexual assault allegations and subsequently dropped out of the California governors race. On Thursday, it was reported that the FBI seized electronic devices from Eric Swalwell and raided his Washington, D.C., home, a development that will likely intensify scrutiny of the man Wahab is now replacing in Congress.
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