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Aisha Wahab: “Today this district made history by electing the first Afghan American to Congress.”

On the recordAugust 21, 2026
Today this district made history by electing the first Afghan American to Congress.
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Aisha Wahab
Democratic · California

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Celebrating her historic election as the first Afghan American in Congress.

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