California Dem who accuses Israel of genocide nearly matches rival's cash in race to replace Swalwell

As the Aug. 18 special election to fill the remainder of former California Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell’s term approaches, Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator, and Melissa Hernandez, a former mayor of Dublin, Calif., are facing off in a race that has drawn millions of dollars in outside spending.Wahab, who has accused Israel of genocide, has received nearly $600,000 in contributions and has nearly as much cash on hand as her opponent, with almost $147,000, according to Federal Election Commission data.Hernandez has raised more than $1.5 million and has more than $176,000 cash on hand, per FEC data.The Democratic state senator came in first in the primary with 52,961 votes (42.8%), and Hernandez came in second at 20,731 votes (16.8%), according to the Associated Press.Wahab’s campaign website states that Hernandez has “denied the genocide in Gaza.” During an April candidate forum, both Wahab and Hernandez were asked to provide a…

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