Candidate · November 3, 2026

Aisha Wahab

On the ballot for U.S. House · California's 14th District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.2M
cash on hand
$462K
issues with public statements
23
outside spending for or against
$3.7M

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · California's 14th District1
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents California's 14th District in the U.S. House.3
How it's decidedUnder California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,4
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from San Jose State University, an MBA from California State University, East Bay, and a doctorate in social work from the University of Southern California, and worked in technology and operations management.5 She was elected to the Hayward City Council in 2018, serving as mayor pro tempore, and to the California State Senate in 2022, where her campaign website says she has been assistant majority leader and chair of the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee.5 Her official House website announced her swearing-in as the representative for California's 14th District on September 2, 2026.6

Why they say they're running

Her campaign website says she is running to keep fighting for the Bay Area and to bring relief from rising costs, junk fees and price hikes.7,8

Service in Congress since 2023

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Health Care

Her campaign website says she would pass Medicare for All and move toward universal, affordable health care.8,9

  1. One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
  2. Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
  3. Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
  4. Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she would defend Medicare and Medicaid from cuts and restore funding for programs including Medicaid and SNAP.9

  1. Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
  2. Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
  3. Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Family and Social Policy

Her campaign website says she would restore and protect SNAP and other food assistance.9

  1. Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
  2. Keep the program as changed in 2025
  3. Tighten eligibility and work rules further
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she would expand paid family leave.8,9

Her campaign website says she would expand universal child care, after-school programs and family tax relief.8,9

Social Security and Medicare

Her campaign website says she would protect Social Security from privatization and cuts and strengthen benefits for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans and children.8,9

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Her campaign website says she would raise the federal minimum wage so work pays enough to live on.8,9

Her campaign website says she would give small businesses targeted tax relief and credits, cut red tape and expand support for startups and first-time entrepreneurs, especially women-, immigrant- and minority-owned businesses.8,9

Housing

Her campaign website says she would create a down-payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers, and lists among her State Senate accomplishments securing $300 million for down-payment assistance for first-time buyers.8,9

Her campaign website says she would stop Wall Street and private equity firms from buying up single-family homes.8

Education

Her campaign website says she would provide free tuition for community college, trades and occupational training.9

  1. No free tuition program
  2. Free tuition at community colleges
  3. Free tuition at public colleges and universities
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she would cancel student debt and stop predatory student lending.9

  1. Narrow or end existing forgiveness programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  2. Keep current forgiveness programs, with no new cancellation
  3. Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
  4. Broad cancellation of student debt
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says she would protect Title I and IDEA funding and expand tutoring, after-school and summer programs.8,9

Technology, Privacy and AI

Her campaign website says she would provide high-speed internet nationwide and treat broadband as basic infrastructure.8,9

Infrastructure and Transportation

Her campaign website says she would repair roads and bridges and fund robust public transit to reduce traffic, pollution and household transportation costs.9

Elections and Government Reform

Her campaign website says she would ban congressional stock trading and insider trading and tighten rules on lobbyists.9

Foreign Policy and Defense

Her campaign website says Congress has the responsibility to debate and authorize war, that no president should have unlimited authority to commit troops, and that unauthorized air campaigns should stop.8

  1. Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
  2. Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
  3. Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Her campaign website says military spending should get the same scrutiny as the rest of the federal budget and that money spent on endless wars should go to needs at home.8,9

Her campaign website says the United States should invest in diplomacy, humanitarian assistance and international partnerships before turning to military force.8

Taxes and Budget

Under a heading on a wealth tax, her campaign website says billionaires should pay their fair share in taxes and loopholes should be closed.8

Abortion and Reproductive Health

Her campaign website, in a civil rights section that cites the rollback of Roe v. Wade, says she would protect reproductive health care nationwide by stopping federal bans and keeping contraception and family planning available.8,9

Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties

Her campaign website says she would strengthen enforcement against discrimination in housing, employment, education and health care and protect civil liberties regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or immigration status.8,9

Crime, Policing and Prisons

Her campaign website says she would support law enforcement with resources, staffing and training paired with clear standards, and fund community violence prevention and mental health crisis response.8

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Aisha Wahab served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Aisha Wahab sponsored or cosponsored 0 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.

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§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.36

Raised$1,214,547
Spent$752,225
Cash on hand$462,322
Debts owed by the campaign$15,066

Where the money came from

Individual donors$930K · 77%
PACs and other political committees$244K · 20%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$39K · 3%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$1,145 · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $844,975 supporting and $2,855,331 opposing Aisha Wahab this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 24, 2026.37

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT (UDP)—$1,642,140
BOLD America—$610,971
SAFER ALAMEDA COUNTY PAC—$437,221
Protect Progress$432,714—
Health Care Saves Lives$196,663—
SD 2026—$165,000
J Street Action Fund$108,000—
AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP)$90,200—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.