Progressive Wins Special Election to Fill Swalwell's California House Seat The California 15th congressional district has been vacant since Eric Swalwell's departure for a gubernatorial run.
The special election that followed tested the state's progressive leanings in one of the most Democratic districts in the country.
Meet Maya Wiley, the Progressive Candidate Who Won Maya Wiley, a former mayoral candidate and civil rights attorney, won the special election with a decisive margin.