Polls will open at 7 a.m. today in a special primary election to decide who will temporarily replace Rep. Eric Swalwell for the remainder of his term in Congress.

Eleven candidates are on the ballot for Congressional District 14, including several candidates who previously ran in the June 2 primary election for the new term. The district covers parts of the East Bay and Tri-Valley, including cities such as Fremont, Hayward, Dublin, and Livermore.

Swalwell abandoned his seat earlier this year after resigning and dropping his gubernatorial campaign over sexual misconduct allegations made against him by multiple women.

Repeat candidates running in both primaries include State Sen. Aisha Wahab, with latest returns showing her with over 38% of the vote from the earlier primary, likely sending her to the November general election.

BART Board President Melissa Hernandez is also running in the special election. Returns from the June 2 primary showed her in second place with about 17% of the vote.

If the June 2 election results hold, Wahab and Hernandez could face off in November to decide who permanently takes the job.

Other repeat candidates appearing on the special election ballot include Democrat Rakhi Israni, a first-time political candidate who loaned her campaign over $1 million of her own money; and Republicans Wendy Huang and Dena Maldonado. Latest returns show Huang received about 13% of the June 2 primary vote, followed by Israni’s 12.95%, and Maldonado’s 12.14%.

New candidates on the special primary ballot include Democrats Alisha Cordes, Sheriene Ridenour, and Jot Thiara; Republicans Tom Wong and Jack Wu; and independent Victor Zevallos.

If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the special election, the top two will face off in a special general election on Aug. 18 to fill the rest of the temporary term.

Alameda County has multiple voting centers throughout the district. Polls will close at 8 p.m. For more information and voting locations, visit acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/election-information/elections.