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Afghan American Wins Amid Financial Firestorm | San Jose News
Afghan American State Senator Aisha Wahab is poised to become the first of her community in Congress after narrowly defeating Melissa Hernandez in a contentious special election runoff, despite a flood of over $5 million in outside spending from pro-Israel groups that ran divisive ads targeting her. Critics called the ads “dogwhistles,” especially given their ties to Gaza, and voters like Greg Humpa said they back Wahab because they reject such tactics. While Wahab won with 53% of the vote, political analysts warn the November general election could be tougher — with new redistricting…
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