Melissa Hernandez
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger10%
To win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatCalifornia, district 14
AgainstAisha Wahab (D), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
CA-14 · California
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: BART Board Member & Ex-Dublin Mayor.
The campaign · in their wordsmelissahernandez2026.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“A Proven Leader for the East Bay”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Cost of Living
“In Congress, Melissa will use her experience and energy to drive down the costs of housing, healthcare, and childcare, protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts, and prioritize growing small businesses to strengthen our local economy.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Crime & Public Safety
“She will fight to give our police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders the training, staffing, and resources they need to do their jobs well, and to be held to the high standards our communities expect.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Housing Affordability
“As Mayor of Dublin, Melissa led it to a "Best Places to Live" designation, building housing at every level of affordability.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 24 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · California House, district 14 · 7 days out
Aisha WahabDemocrat · incumbent · Left 36 from statements91%Melissa HernandezDemocrat · challenger · Left 25 from statements10%3625
11 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$2.1M
Raised
$1.9M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.8M
Itemized · 96% of individual
1,071
Named donors
56%
Itemized from California
By occupation
$350k
$236k
$167k
$96k
$76k
By state
$1M
$197k
$151k
$59k
$49k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“mental health crisis response so police are not the only option when someone is in distress”
“push to shut down the organized retail theft rings ... and to cut off the fentanyl supply chain at its source”
“give our police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders the training, staffing, and resources they need ... and to be held to the high standards our communities expect”
On the ballot with them · California, Nov 3, 2026
CA Governor · open seat
Xavier Becerra (D) · 96%
vs. Steve Hilton (R) · 4%
CA-1
Mike McGuire (D) · 97%
vs. James Gallagher (R) · 6%
CA-2
Jared Huffman (D) · 98%
vs. Robin Littau (R) · <1%
CA-3
Ami Bera (D) · 95%
vs. Robb Tucker (R) · 3%
CA-4
Mike Thompson (D) · 71%
vs. Eric Jones (D) · 32%
CA-5
Tom McClintock (R) · 93%
vs. Michael Masuda (D) · 7%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Melissa Hernandez
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger10%
To win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Wahab (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“A Proven Leader for the East Bay”
Plank 1
Cost of Living
“In Congress, Melissa will use her experience and energy to drive down the costs of housing, healthcare, and childcare, protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts, and prioritize growing small businesses to strengthen our local economy.”
Plank 2
Crime & Public Safety
“She will fight to give our police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders the training, staffing, and resources they need to do their jobs well, and to be held to the high standards our communities expect.”
Plank 3
Housing Affordability
“As Mayor of Dublin, Melissa led it to a "Best Places to Live" designation, building housing at every level of affordability.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · melissahernandez2026.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Crime and justiceMixed
Mixed
Energy and landLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careLeans left
Leans left
Budget and taxesMixed
Mixed
Housing and techLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
TradeLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Federal powerL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · CA-14 · 7 days out
Aisha WahabDemocrat · incumbent · Left 36 from statements91%Melissa HernandezDemocrat · challenger · Left 25 from statements10%3625
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 96% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“mental health crisis response so police are not the only option when someone is in distress”
“push to shut down the organized retail theft rings ... and to cut off the fentanyl supply chain at its source”
“give our police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders the training, staffing, and resources they need ... and to be held to the high standards our communities expect”
On the ballot with them · California
CA Governor · open seatBecerra (D) vs. Hilton (R)96% · 4%CA-1McGuire (D) vs. Gallagher (R)97% · 6%CA-2Huffman (D) vs. Littau (R)98% · <1%CA-3Bera (D) vs. Tucker (R)95% · 3%CA-4Thompson (D) vs. Jones (D)71% · 32%CA-5McClintock (R) vs. Masuda (D)93% · 7%
All 53 California races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll