Why AIPAC Got Involved in the Race to Succeed Swalwell

Progressive California lawmaker Aisha Wahab defeated BART Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to serve the remainder of former East Bay Representative Eric Swalwell’s term. Wahab’s victory comes despite millions spent by pro-Israeli lobbying group AIPAC to defeat her and support her more moderate Democratic opponent, Hernandez. Marisa and Guy sit down with San Francisco Chronicle senior politics writer Joe Garofoli to talk about why this race got so much attention from AIPAC and what will happen when the two candidates face off again in November. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 22, 2026

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

Why AIPAC Got Involved in the Race to Succeed Swalwell

0:00 26:05

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

Kingdom In Politics with Aamon Ross Aamon Ross For the last 60 years believers have abdicated their responsibility in the political arena, resulting in massive cultural decline and the persecution of businesses and families and individual and religious freedoms. For those of you who are TIRED OF JUST TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS and WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION, Kingdom in Politics is for you. In this podcast I have entertaining and informative candid conversations with some of the nation’s most sought after Kingdom minded political experts. Hear first hand stories and insights from current and former political candidates, pastors, campaign managers, general consultants, media consultants, polling and data scientists, civil liberties attorneys, authors and much more. Our mission is to educate and challenge you to become part of the solution as you embrace faith, inspire hope, and weaponize love.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Political Breakdown?

This episode is 26 minutes long.

When was this Political Breakdown episode published?

This episode was published on August 22, 2026.

Can I download this Political Breakdown episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!