2026Still countingCertified resultsSpecial election
2026 special election for California's 14th District
U.S. House · California
Aisha Wahab (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Aisha WahabDemocrat · leading
42.8%52,961
Melissa HernandezDemocrat
16.8%20,731
Rakhi Israni SinghDemocrat
12.9%15,910
Wendy HuangRepublican
9.2%11,407
Dena MaldonadoRepublican
9.0%11,188
Tom WongRepublican
4.1%5,075
Sheriene RidenourDemocrat
2.0%2,489
Jack WuRepublican
1.7%2,101
Victor ZevallosIndependent
0.7%831
Alisha CordesDemocrat
0.6%713
Jot ThiaraDemocrat
0.2%271
123,677 votes
Source: State and county election authorities (CA, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, SC, WA)Updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Aisha Wahab (D)Melissa Hernandez (D)Rakhi Israni Singh (D)Wendy Huang (R)Dena Maldonado (R)
Also on the ballot: Tom Wong (Republican), 4.1%; Sheriene Ridenour (Democrat), 2.0%; Jack Wu (Republican), 1.7%; Victor Zevallos (Independent), 0.7%; Alisha Cordes (Democrat), 0.6%; Jot Thiara (Democrat), 0.2%