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Preliminary results of the California House of Representatives’ 14th District vote are in, with Wahab tentatively leading Hernandez. Hernandez said on opening night that he was still waiting to hear good news, and that the final result would be subject to vote counting later.
California federationRepresentative District 14 candidate Melissa Hernandez held a vote-opening party in Brixton on the evening of the 3rd, and waited for the votes to be counted with her relatives, friends and supporters. Before the first batch of votes were announced, many media were already present. Photographers waited near the campaign banners to take pictures. A satellite news broadcast truck was also parked outside the venue. In an interview with this newspaper at the scene, Hernandez said election night always makes him both excited and nervous. “We’ve put in a lot of effort and are just hoping to hear good news.”
Preliminary vote counts released by the Alameda County Elections Office showed that incumbent Congresswoman Ayesha Wahab received 68,612 votes, a vote rate of 56.53%, ahead of Hernandez’s 52,755 votes, a vote rate of 43.47%. There was a difference of 15,857 votes between the two. As of 2:25 a.m. on the 4th, the Associated Press had not determined the outcome of the election. Hernandez said it usually takes several days to count votes in Alameda County, and expected more complete results on Thursday (5th).
Hernandez and Wahab, both Democrats, are facing off again to compete for the next full two-year term, this time in the 14th Congressional District. Hernandez, who is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and was the former Mayor of Dublin, said that he originally thought the election campaign would only go through the primary and general elections, but due to the resignation of former U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, an additional by-election, and the redrawing of districts, the team encountered several challenges along the way. Wahab, a former California state senator, defeated Hernandez in a runoff election in August and took over the remainder of Swalwell’s term.
Hernandez said many of the friends present that night were people he trusted and were with him throughout the campaign. She noted that the campaign placed great strain on her family and she was especially grateful for the support of her adult children during this period. He also expressed his gratitude to his relatives and friends who were with him while he waited for the ticket to be issued, as well as to the supporters and donors who supported him along the way.
According to KQED, Wahab thanked voters for their support at a voting night press conference in Hayward on the evening of the 3rd, and expressed that he looked forward to introducing his own bill in Congress, which would focus on issues such as cost of living, housing, child care, and elder care.
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In an interview at the voting party in Brixton, she said that the team had worked hard on the election campaign, so she was excited and nervous, and she only hoped that the first batch of votes would bring good news.
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Initial vote counting showed that Wahab received 68,612 votes, a vote rate of 56.53%, and Hernandez received 52,755 votes, a vote rate of 43.47%. There was a difference of 15,857 votes between the two.
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Because Alameda County typically takes several days to complete counting votes, the Associated Press did not determine the winner until 2:25 a.m. on the 4th, and Hernandez also predicted that more complete results would not be available until Thursday.
