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周二举行的加州第14国会选区特别选举在凌晨仍未决出结果
作者：伊莱恩·马伦
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前联邦众议员、民主党籍加州议员埃里克·史怀威尔空出的席位特别选举在周三凌晨仍未决出结果。
这场接替史怀威尔的竞选背景是，他在今年4月因至少五名女性提出的性侵犯指控辞职。在相关指控曝光前，史怀威尔还正在参与加州州长竞选，但随后也退出了该竞选。
角逐史怀威尔席位的共有两名女性：进步派州参议员艾莎·瓦哈布，以及温和派民主党人、湾区捷运（BART）董事会主席梅利莎·埃尔南德斯。
周二的初选将决定谁将立即填补史怀威尔的剩余任期席位。不过此次选举同时也是中期选举的初选，这意味着瓦哈布和埃尔南德斯将在11月再次对决。
前联邦众议员、民主党籍加州议员埃里克·史怀威尔，左图与美国国会大厦同框，右图。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-罗尔呼叫公司 via 盖蒂图片社；肯特·西村/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
选举动态：备受关注的洪斯卡席位竞争仍难分胜负，进步派拿下关键初选胜利
在6月16日举行的加州第14国会选区特别选举丛林初选中，瓦哈布和埃尔南德斯均以得票前两名的身份胜出。根据加州法律，选举采用开放式初选制度，即无论党派归属，得票最高的两位候选人将进入大选对决。
埃尔南德斯与瓦哈布之间的竞争，反映了民主党初选 across the board 的更大趋势：通常得到美国民主社会主义者组织支持的极左翼进步派候选人，正试图击败建制派支持的民主党候选人。
2026年3月2日，加州海沃德：州参议员艾莎·瓦哈布（中）出席新闻发布会，当时加州州长加文·纽瑟姆就全州范围内针对无家可归和心理健康问题的新问责措施与资金政策召开新闻发布会，批评美国总统唐纳德·特朗普打击伊朗的决定。（摄影：塔伊丰·科斯昆/阿纳多卢通讯社 via 盖蒂图片社）（摄影：塔伊丰·科斯昆/阿纳多卢通讯社 via 盖蒂图片社）
瓦哈布自2022年起担任州参议员，其竞选纲领核心包括打击移民海关执法局（ICE）、共同起草法案方便公民起诉ICE特工、降低处方药价格，以及推动绿色和可再生能源投资。她获得了由佛蒙特州联邦参议员伯尼·桑德斯创立的组织“我们的革命”、加州总检察长罗布·邦塔，以及进步派同僚联邦众议员普拉米拉·贾亚帕尔和格雷格·卡萨尔的支持。
2026年8月18日，梅利莎·埃尔南德斯出席加州2026年选举活动。（杰夫·邱 / 美联社）
而埃尔南德斯则在移民等关键议题上采取温和立场。作为墨西哥移民的女儿，她承认移民体系“存在缺陷”，但表示她“支持明智的边境安全政策和区域合作”。她获得了近十二名国会议员的背书。
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不过，尽管瓦哈布对ICE持批判态度，她却因父亲在脸书发文呼吁女儿的支持者“举报ICE针对埃尔南德斯”而陷入困境。这一失误导致瓦哈布的竞选团队在其网站上发布了道歉声明。
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State of play: What to know about California showdown to replace Swalwell after massive scandal
August 19, 2026 2:18am EDT / Fox News
Tuesday’s special election for California’s 14th Congressional District remained undecided in the early morning hours
By Elaine Mallon
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The special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., remained undecided in the early Wednesday morning hours.
The battle to succeed Swalwell comes after he resigned in April amid sexual assault allegations from at least five women. Prior to the allegations, Swalwell was also making a bid for California’s gubernatorial race, but he dropped that bid as well.
Vying for Swalwell’s seat are two women: progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab and moderate Democrat and Bay Area Rapid Transit Board (BART) President Melissa Hernandez.
Tuesday’s primary race will determine who will immediately fill Swalwell’s seat for the remainder of the term. However, it is also serving as the primary race for the midterms, meaning that Wahab and Hernandez will face each other again in November.
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., left, pictured next to the U.S. capitol, right.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
STATE OF PLAY: HIGHLY WATCHED HONG RACE REMAINS TOO CLOSE TO CALL AS PROGRESSIVES NOTCH KEY PRIMARY WINS
Wahab and Hernandez both emerged as the “top-two” vote getters in the special election’s jungle primary race held on June 16 for California’s 14th Congressional District. Under California law, elections have open primaries, meaning whoever the top vote getters are, regardless of their party affiliation, will move on to the general election.
The race between Hernandez and Wahab mirrors a larger trend reflected across Democratic primary races, as far-left progressive candidates, often backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, are seeking to defeat establishment-backed Democratic candidates.
HAYWARD, CA – MARCH 2: Senator Aisha Wahab (C) attends a press conference as Governor Gavin Newsom criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran during a press conference about new statewide accountability and funding for homelessness and mental health in Hayward, California, United States, on March 2, 2026. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)((Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images))
Wahab, who has served in the state Senate since 2022, is running on a campaign platform centered on cracking down on ICE, having co-authored legislation making it easier for citizens to sue agents, lowering prescription drug prices and pushing for investments in green and renewable energy. She has received the backing of Our Revolution, a group that was founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Attorney General Rob Bonta, and fellow progressives Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar.
Melissa Hernandez attends a California 2026 election event on August 18, 2026.(Jeff Chiu / AP)
Hernandez, on the other hand, has taken a moderate approach on key issues such as immigration. Hernandez, who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, acknowledged that the immigration system is “broken” but that she “supports smart border security and regional cooperation.”
She has received the endorsement of close to a dozen Congressional members.
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But despite Wahab’s critical stance of ICE, she found herself in the hot seat when her father took to Facebook calling for his daughter’s supporters to “call ICE” on Hernandez. The mishap led to Wahab’s campaign to issue an apology on its website.
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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