U.S. House — California 14th Congressional District
✦ AI Race Summary
Open seat — Eric Swalwell vacated CA-14 to run for Governor of California in the same June 2 primary. Nine candidates filed for the regular primary covering eastern Alameda County (Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro). State Sen. Aisha Wahab and Hayward Mayor Melissa Hernandez are widely covered as the most established Democratic candidates.
Candidates · sorted by endorsements
Educator running her first campaign for federal office; competing in a crowded nine-way primary for the open seat.
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Hindu United Vote · Endorsed
California State Senator since 2022 representing SD-10 (Hayward, Fremont, San Leandro, Union City, Newark, Sunol). First Afghan-American and first Muslim woman elected to the California State Senate. Former Hayward City Council member (2018–2022). Background in technology and finance.
Mayor of Hayward since 2022; previously a Hayward City Council member. Background in healthcare services administration. Running as the most established local-government Democratic candidate alongside State Sen. Wahab.
San Leandro City Council member since 2018. Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California, advocating on consumer protection, financial services, and utility regulation. Local progressive Democrat.
Graphic designer and businessman. Served as digital communications director for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Running his first congressional bid on a national-Democratic, digital-organizing background.
Businesswoman from the East Bay running her first congressional campaign as a Democrat in the open primary.
Real estate investor running as a Republican in the open jungle primary. CA-14 leans heavily Democratic; the top-two general will most likely advance two Democrats.
Business owner running as the second Republican in the open primary.
Attorney running as the only No Party Preference candidate in the open primary.