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Bay Area voters head to the polls today for a high-stakes special primary election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by former Congressman Eric Swalwell, with the winner set to serve the remaining 15 weeks of his term under old district lines — while the next full-term election uses newly redrawn boundaries. A dozen candidates are competing, including top Democratic contenders Melissa Hernandez and Aisha Wahab, and Republican Wendy Huang. The race is unique: the same candidates ran just two weeks ago in the June primary, where Hernandez and Wahab took the top two spots, signaling a likely Democratic hold. With mail-in ballots — typically Democratic-leaning — counted first, Democrats may gain an early lead, though Republicans could narrow the gap as Election Day votes roll in. The winner will be declared only when no other candidate can catch up, adding suspense to a race that could shape the House’s balance of power.

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