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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

Aipac-linked Super Pacs spend millions in California to thwart progressive candidate

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Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernandez. Photograph: AP,Melissa Hernandez for Congress

Super Pacs tied to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) have spent millions in a California congressional race to keep a progressive Democrat from winning Eric Swalwell’s former seat.

Aisha Wahab, a state senator who has been endorsed by the California Democratic party, is widely considered the frontrunner in the special election for the district covering a swathe of the East Bay.

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