Democratic candidates Eric Wahab and Robert Hernandez advance in a California special election that will select a representative to serve the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term. Multiple reports say the election is being held to fill the seat after Swalwell resigns from Congress following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The news outlets describe the race as a two-seat contest, with the top finishers moving forward to the special general election stage. Wahab and Hernandez secure the two slots for the next phase of voting, setting up the final selection of the member who will complete the term. The outlets do not indicate that Republicans or other parties have won any of the advancing positions in the preliminary round. The special election is therefore focused on determining who will fill the vacancy created by Swalwell’s resignation, with Wahab and Hernandez emerging as the Democratic nominees moving into the final election to finish out the term.