Aisha Wahab
Aisha Wahab | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Wieckowski |
| Member of the Hayward City Council | |
| In office December 11, 2018 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Marvin Peixoto |
| Succeeded by | George Syrop |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1987 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | San Jose State University (BA) California State University, East Bay (MBA) University of Southern California (DSW) |
Aisha Wahab (born January 11, 1987) is an American politician who has served as the California state senator from the 10th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Wahab is the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California State Senate. She previously served on the Hayward City Council from 2018 to 2022.
Born to Afghan refugees in New York City, Wahab was raised in Fremont and has a doctorate in social work from the University of Southern California. She worked in non-profit organizations and consulting before entering politics. Upon being elected to the Hayward City Council in 2018, she became one of the first Afghan Americans elected to public office in the United States. She was elected to the California State Senate in 2022.
In 2025, Wahab was named chair of the Senate Housing Committee. She has announced her candidacy for Congress in California's 14th congressional district in 2026.