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Melissa Hernandez FINDING

Seat
H-CA-14
Party
DEM
Universe reason
contested_primary
FEC receipts
$635,004 FEC
Campaign site
https://melissahernandez2026.com/ (unverified)
Pages scanned
168 · last 2026-09-03

Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing

Detected on https://melissahernandez2026.com/media  · classifier confidence 0.95

  1. Guidance postedJuly 28, 2026
  2. Guidance revisedAugust 5, 2026
  3. Guidance revisedAugust 16, 2026

The page contains detailed, segmented messaging and turnout guidance with specific demographic groups, geographic areas, and zip codes, written as directives for who should see what content. This is clearly intended for an outside spender (super PAC) to execute paid advertising, not for voters or press. The presence of video/photo links is secondary to the core red-boxing guidance.

Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page

  • Voters need to hear both negative and positive messaging.
    Directive language about messaging strategy, not voter persuasion.
  • For Positive Messaging: Key demographic groups: Women Democrats, NPP Women, Women under age 50, Latinas, Voters in the Tri-Valley
    Segmented audiences paired with prescribed messaging, indicating media-buy targeting.
  • For Contrast Messaging: Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: AAPI voters (for clarity: South Asian AND East Asian voters) Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City
    Explicit instruction for specific voter segments to 'see and read' contrast messaging, typical of ad guidance.
  • For Turnout: Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support
    Turnout targeting with household types and zip codes, clearly media-buy instructions.
  • Zip Codes – NOTE Zip Codes Are In The OLD (pre-Prop 50) District
    Geographic targeting details for ad placement.
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Text updated August 8th; Videos updated July 21st; Photos updated July 30th

Summary:

Voters need to hear both negative and positive messaging. 

Overview:

Voters, especially Democrats, need to see that Aisha Wahab is a hypocrite when it comes to taking corporate money. At a public candidate forum, Wahab raised her hand to say she wouldn’t take corporate super PAC money (link here), but public filings show has taken more than $360,000 from corporations and industry lobbying groups, including tens of thousands directly from pharmaceutical corporations, Amazon, and fossil fuel corporations (memo here).

Aisha Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, a loophole so serious that Governor Newsom publicly denounced her amendment. Wahab also blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone.

Melissa Hernandez is a single mom and the daughter of migrant farmworkers. The first Latina Mayor of Dublin, she expanded affordable housing, created jobs, hired more police officers, and kept the city financially strong while delivering results for working families without raising taxes. Melissa knows the challenges families face because she’s lived them. She’s running for Congress to lower costs, protect healthcare, and put working people ahead of the powerful interests that too often call the shots in Washington. She’s endorsed by firefighters and police.

For Positive Messaging:

Key demographic groups:

Women Democrats
NPP Women
Women under age 50
Latinas
Voters in the Tri-Valley

Messaging: 

She grew up in farmworker housing, then put herself through college as a single mom to build a better life for her kids
As Mayor of Dublin, she created jobs, attracted new businesses, and balanced the budget without raising taxes
As a Director of Health Services for Alameda County, she helped keep local hospitals open in the wake of Trump’s budget cuts
Led the effort to establish the Tri-Valley’s first substance use treatment center
Oversaw one of the largest housing expansions in the region, building affordable housing for seniors and residents with disabilities, creating new neighborhoods near transit and jobs, and securing renter protections
Increased the number of police officers
Created partnerships with behavioral health professionals to help police de-escalate conflict with people experiencing mental health crises, while still holding violent offenders accountable

For Contrast Messaging:

Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: 

AAPI voters (for clarity: South Asian AND East Asian voters)
Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City

Voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: 

Melissa is endorsed by firefighters and police. She hired more police officers and expanded mental health access. By contrast, Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, and she blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone
Melissa understands the struggles of working families, because she’s lived them. By contrast, Wahab’s record has made it harder for working families to get ahead. She opposed more housing near transit, sided with developers over tenants which led to families being evicted, voted against COVID relief for struggling small businesses, and was one of the only Democrats to oppose a bipartisan electricity affordability bill.
Melissa is the effective leader we need in Congress. She has delivered results for our region – expanded housing, attracted new businesses and jobs, and improved public safety, all without raising any taxes. By contrast, Aisha Wahab is known for picking political fights, not for getting things done for voters. The San Francisco Chronicle described Wahab as someone who frequently clashes with allies and opponents alike.

For Turnout:

Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support

Dem +1 households
Pure NPP households
Rep +1 households
Pure Rep households
Mixed households

Zip Codes – NOTE Zip Codes Are In The OLD (pre-Prop 50) District 

94544, 94568, 94536, 94538, 94587, 94541, 94539, 94550, 94560, 94577, 94546, 94566, 94578, 94551, 95377, 94555, 94588, 94545, 94602, 94580, 94619, 95391, 94579, 94505, 94542, 94552

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Voters, especially Democrats, need to see that Aisha Wahab is a hypocrite when it comes to taking corporate money. At a public candidate forum, Wahab raised her hand to say she wouldn’t take corporate super PAC money (
link here
), but public filings show has taken more than $360,000 from corporations and industry lobbying groups, including tens of thousands directly from pharmaceutical corporations, Amazon, and fossil fuel corporations (
memo here
).
AAPI voters (
for clarity
: South Asian AND East Asian voters)
Melissa is endorsed by firefighters and police. She hired more police officers and expanded mental health access.
By contrast
,
Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, and she blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone
Melissa understands the struggles of working families, because she’s lived them.
By contrast
, Wahab’s record has made it harder for working families to get ahead. She opposed more housing near transit, sided with developers over tenants which led to families being evicted, voted against COVID relief for struggling small businesses, and was one of the only Democrats to oppose a bipartisan electricity affordability bill.
Melissa is the effective leader we need in Congress. She has delivered results for our region – expanded housing, attracted new businesses and jobs, and improved public safety, all without raising any taxes.
By contrast
, Aisha Wahab is known for picking political fights, not for getting things done for voters. The San Francisco Chronicle described Wahab as someone who frequently clashes with allies and opponents alike.
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Earlier versions of this guidance (2) — archived

Each revision below was archived when it was detected; the current version is shown above. Newest earlier version last.

Version 1 · Live from July 28, 2026 – revised August 5, 2026

  • Voters need to hear both negative and positive messaging.
  • For Positive Messaging: Key demographic groups: Women Democrats, NPP Women, Women under age 50, Latinas, Voters in the Tri-Valley
  • For Contrast Messaging: Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: AAPI voters, Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City
  • For Turnout: Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support ... Dem +1 households, Pure NPP households, Rep +1 households, Pure Rep households, Mixed households ... Zip Codes – NOTE Zip Codes Are In The OLD (pre-Prop 50) District 94544, 94568, ...

The next revision added “Key demographic groups: Women Democrats, NPP Women, Women under age 50, Latinas, Voters in the Tri-Valley”; “Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: AAPI voters, Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City”; “Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support. Dem +1 households, Pure NPP households, Rep +1 households, Pure Rep households, Mixed households”; dropped “Voters need to hear both negative and positive messaging.”; “For Positive Messaging: Key demographic groups: Women Democrats, NPP Women, Women under age 50, Latinas, Voters in the Tri-Valley”; “For Contrast Messaging: Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: AAPI voters, Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City”.

Archived screenshot of version 1 of https://melissahernandez2026.com/media
Archived at detectionRaw HTML preserved
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Home
Meet Melissa
Issues
Endorsements
Voting Info
Donate

Follow us!

Media
Video
Video 1 - Drive Link
Video 1 - YouTube Link
Video 2
Video 2 - Drive Link
Video 2 - YouTube Link
Photos

Photos - Flickr

Text updated July 19th; Videos updated July 21st; Photos updated July 23rd

Summary:

Voters need to hear both negative and positive messaging.

Overview:

Aisha Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, a loophole so serious that Governor Newsom publicly denounced her amendment. Wahab also blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone.

Melissa Hernandez is a single mom and the daughter of migrant farmworkers. The first Latina Mayor of Dublin, she expanded affordable housing, created jobs, hired more police officers, and kept the city financially strong while delivering results for working families without raising taxes. Melissa knows the challenges families face because she’s lived them. She’s running for Congress to lower costs, protect healthcare, and put working people ahead of the powerful interests that too often call the shots in Washington. She’s endorsed by firefighters and police.

For Positive Messaging:

Key demographic groups:

Women Democrats
NPP Women
Women under age 50
Latinas
Voters in the Tri-Valley

Messaging: 

She grew up in farmworker housing, then put herself through college as a single mom to build a better life for her kids
As Mayor of Dublin, she created jobs, attracted new businesses, and balanced the budget without raising taxes
As a Director of Health Services for Alameda County, she helped keep local hospitals open in the wake of Trump’s budget cuts
Led the effort to establish the Tri-Valley’s first substance use treatment center
Oversaw one of the largest housing expansions in the region, building affordable housing for seniors and residents with disabilities, creating new neighborhoods near transit and jobs, and securing renter protections
Increased the number of police officers
Created partnerships with behavioral health professionals to help police de-escalate conflict with people experiencing mental health crises, while still holding violent offenders accountable

For Contrast Messaging:

Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: 

AAPI voters
Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City

Voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: 

Melissa is endorsed by firefighters and police. She hired more police officers and expanded mental health access. By contrast, Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, and she blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone
Melissa understands the struggles of working families, because she’s lived them. By contrast, Wahab’s record has made it harder for working families to get ahead. She opposed more housing near transit, sided with developers over tenants which led to families being evicted, voted against COVID relief for struggling small businesses, and was one of the only Democrats to oppose a bipartisan electricity affordability bill.
Melissa is the effective leader we need in Congress. She has delivered results for our region – expanded housing, attracted new businesses and jobs, and improved public safety, all without raising any taxes. By contrast, Aisha Wahab is known for picking political fights, not for getting things done for voters. The San Francisco Chronicle described Wahab as someone who frequently clashes with allies and opponents alike.

For Turnout:

Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support

Dem +1 households
Pure NPP households
Rep +1 households
Pure Rep households
Mixed households

Zip Codes – NOTE Zip Codes Are In The OLD (pre-Prop 50) District 

94544, 94568, 94536, 94538, 94587, 94541, 94539, 94550, 94560, 94577, 94546, 94566, 94578, 94551, 95377, 94555, 94588, 94545, 94602, 94580, 94619, 95391, 94579, 94505, 94542, 94552

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PAID FOR BY MELISSA HERNANDEZ FOR CONGRESS
6200 Village Pkwy, Suite 200
Dublin, CA 94568
Melissa Hernandez for Congress © 2026

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Melissa is endorsed by firefighters and police. She hired more police officers and expanded mental health access.
By contrast
,
Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, and she blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone
Melissa understands the struggles of working families, because she’s lived them.
By contrast
, Wahab’s record has made it harder for working families to get ahead. She opposed more housing near transit, sided with developers over tenants which led to families being evicted, voted against COVID relief for struggling small businesses, and was one of the only Democrats to oppose a bipartisan electricity affordability bill.
Melissa is the effective leader we need in Congress. She has delivered results for our region – expanded housing, attracted new businesses and jobs, and improved public safety, all without raising any taxes.
By contrast
, Aisha Wahab is known for picking political fights, not for getting things done for voters. The San Francisco Chronicle described Wahab as someone who frequently clashes with allies and opponents alike.
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Version 2 · Live from August 5, 2026 – revised August 16, 2026

  • Key demographic groups: Women Democrats, NPP Women, Women under age 50, Latinas, Voters in the Tri-Valley
  • Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: AAPI voters, Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City
  • Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support. Dem +1 households, Pure NPP households, Rep +1 households, Pure Rep households, Mixed households
  • Zip Codes – NOTE Zip Codes Are In The OLD (pre-Prop 50) District. 94544, 94568, 94536, 94538, 94587, 94541, 94539, 94550, 94560, 94577, 94546, 94566, 94578, 94551, 95377, 94555, 94588, 94545, 94602, 94580, 94619, 95391, 94579, 94505, 94542, 94552
  • For Positive Messaging: ... For Contrast Messaging: ... For Turnout:

The next revision added “Voters need to hear both negative and positive messaging.”; “For Positive Messaging: Key demographic groups: Women Democrats, NPP Women, Women under age 50, Latinas, Voters in the Tri-Valley”; “For Contrast Messaging: Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: AAPI voters (for clarity: South Asian AND East Asian voters) Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City”; dropped “Key demographic groups: Women Democrats, NPP Women, Women under age 50, Latinas, Voters in the Tri-Valley”; “Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: AAPI voters, Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City”; “Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support. Dem +1 households, Pure NPP households, Rep +1 households, Pure Rep households, Mixed households”.

Archived screenshot of version 2 of https://melissahernandez2026.com/media
Archived at detectionRaw HTML preserved
Plain text of the archived page
Home
Meet Melissa
Issues
Endorsements
Voting Info
Donate

Follow us!

Media
Video
Video 1 - Drive Link
Video 1 - YouTube Link
Video 2
Video 2 - Drive Link
Video 2 - YouTube Link
Photos

Photos - Flickr

Text updated July 19th; Videos updated July 21st; Photos updated July 30th

Summary:

Voters need to hear both negative and positive messaging.

Overview:

Aisha Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, a loophole so serious that Governor Newsom publicly denounced her amendment. Wahab also blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone.

Melissa Hernandez is a single mom and the daughter of migrant farmworkers. The first Latina Mayor of Dublin, she expanded affordable housing, created jobs, hired more police officers, and kept the city financially strong while delivering results for working families without raising taxes. Melissa knows the challenges families face because she’s lived them. She’s running for Congress to lower costs, protect healthcare, and put working people ahead of the powerful interests that too often call the shots in Washington. She’s endorsed by firefighters and police.

For Positive Messaging:

Key demographic groups:

Women Democrats
NPP Women
Women under age 50
Latinas
Voters in the Tri-Valley

Messaging: 

She grew up in farmworker housing, then put herself through college as a single mom to build a better life for her kids
As Mayor of Dublin, she created jobs, attracted new businesses, and balanced the budget without raising taxes
As a Director of Health Services for Alameda County, she helped keep local hospitals open in the wake of Trump’s budget cuts
Led the effort to establish the Tri-Valley’s first substance use treatment center
Oversaw one of the largest housing expansions in the region, building affordable housing for seniors and residents with disabilities, creating new neighborhoods near transit and jobs, and securing renter protections
Increased the number of police officers
Created partnerships with behavioral health professionals to help police de-escalate conflict with people experiencing mental health crises, while still holding violent offenders accountable

For Contrast Messaging:

Key voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: 

AAPI voters
Voters in Hayward, Fremont, and Union City

Voters need to see and read about the stark contrast between Melissa and her opponent: 

Melissa is endorsed by firefighters and police. She hired more police officers and expanded mental health access. By contrast, Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, and she blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone
Melissa understands the struggles of working families, because she’s lived them. By contrast, Wahab’s record has made it harder for working families to get ahead. She opposed more housing near transit, sided with developers over tenants which led to families being evicted, voted against COVID relief for struggling small businesses, and was one of the only Democrats to oppose a bipartisan electricity affordability bill.
Melissa is the effective leader we need in Congress. She has delivered results for our region – expanded housing, attracted new businesses and jobs, and improved public safety, all without raising any taxes. By contrast, Aisha Wahab is known for picking political fights, not for getting things done for voters. The San Francisco Chronicle described Wahab as someone who frequently clashes with allies and opponents alike.

For Turnout:

Turning out moderate voters will be critical to consolidating Melissa’s support

Dem +1 households
Pure NPP households
Rep +1 households
Pure Rep households
Mixed households

Zip Codes – NOTE Zip Codes Are In The OLD (pre-Prop 50) District 

94544, 94568, 94536, 94538, 94587, 94541, 94539, 94550, 94560, 94577, 94546, 94566, 94578, 94551, 95377, 94555, 94588, 94545, 94602, 94580, 94619, 95391, 94579, 94505, 94542, 94552

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Media
PAID FOR BY MELISSA HERNANDEZ FOR CONGRESS
6200 Village Pkwy, Suite 200
Dublin, CA 94568
Melissa Hernandez for Congress © 2026

[hidden/DOM-only content]
Menu
Melissa is endorsed by firefighters and police. She hired more police officers and expanded mental health access.
By contrast
,
Wahab has repeatedly sided with criminals over public safety. She weakened a law so adults who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex avoided felony charges, and she blocked a bipartisan fentanyl bill that would have held drug dealers accountable when their drugs kill someone
Melissa understands the struggles of working families, because she’s lived them.
By contrast
, Wahab’s record has made it harder for working families to get ahead. She opposed more housing near transit, sided with developers over tenants which led to families being evicted, voted against COVID relief for struggling small businesses, and was one of the only Democrats to oppose a bipartisan electricity affordability bill.
Melissa is the effective leader we need in Congress. She has delivered results for our region – expanded housing, attracted new businesses and jobs, and improved public safety, all without raising any taxes.
By contrast
, Aisha Wahab is known for picking political fights, not for getting things done for voters. The San Francisco Chronicle described Wahab as someone who frequently clashes with allies and opponents alike.
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Independent-expenditure corroboration

FEC Schedule E · 38 filings

Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected on 2026-07-28; $3,976,446 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate.

Committee AmountFilingsDate range
S BOLD AMERICA $1,911,573 13 2026-05-19 – 2026-07-24
S PROJECT 218 $1,000,000 6 2026-05-26 – 2026-05-27
S PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY ACTION $400,000 2 2026-05-21 – 2026-05-21
S SD 2026 $398,726 9 2026-05-04 – 2026-07-16
S ALAMEDA COME TOGETHER PAC $143,550 3 2026-07-16 – 2026-07-22
S FOR OUR VALUES PAC $86,447 2 2026-05-23 – 2026-05-29
S SAFER ALAMEDA COUNTY PAC $25,150 1 2026-07-20 – 2026-07-20
S NUESTRO PAC $11,000 2 2026-06-13 – 2026-06-16

S Supporting O Opposing

FEC filings can be trailing evidence — smaller expenditures may surface only in periodic reports. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.

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