State of play: What to know about California showdown to replace Swalwell after massive scandal

The special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., remained undecided in the early Wednesday morning hours.

The battle to succeed Swalwell comes after he resigned in April amid sexual assault allegations from at least five women. Prior to the allegations, Swalwell was also making a bid for California's gubernatorial race, but he dropped that bid as well.

Vying for Swalwell's seat are two women: progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab and moderate Democrat...