Congressional District 14 - United States Representative
August 18, 2026 · Congressional District 14 (119th Congress), California · U.S. House district · special
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 51 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 738,570 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,021,191 ÷ 738,570) ÷ ln(1,021,191 ÷ 546,488) = 51.82, comparing all US House districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Representative is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Representing their district's interests in Congress
- Starting tax and spending bills, which must begin in the House
- Helping district residents deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Aisha Wahab
Democratic · declared
Aisha Wahab is a California state senator representing Senate District 10. She is a Democratic candidate in the California 14th Congressional District special election.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for, Data Privacy 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Peaceful Foreign Policy 1 for
Melissa Hernandez
Democratic · declared
Melissa Hernandez is president of the BART Board of Directors and represents District 5. She previously served on the Dublin City Council and as mayor of Dublin, and she is a Democratic candidate in the California 14th Congressional District special election.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Election sources
Source: sos.ca.gov
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov