Democrats Urge Swalwell to Quit California Governor Race
Prominent supporters and labor unions withdrew backing as Swalwell denied the allegations and vowed to fight them, with 13% support in a March poll.
- On Friday, Rep. Eric Swalwell's California gubernatorial campaign faced collapse after the San Francisco Chronicle reported a former staffer's allegations that he sexually assaulted her twice, in 2019 and 2024.
- The staffer alleged assaults occurred while she was too intoxicated to consent; CNN reported three other women alleged misconduct, while Swalwell's attorney issued cease-and-desist letters calling the claims "false."
- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Adam Schiff withdrew endorsements Friday, with Pelosi stating the "extremely sensitive matter" requires investigation "outside of a gubernatorial campaign."
- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, campaign co-chair, resigned Friday as senior aides departed; the California Teachers Association and other major groups suspended their support amid the mounting scrutiny.
- With mail-in voting beginning next month before the June 2 primary, analysts warn the fallout could reshape California's top-two primary and allow Republicans to advance if Democratic support fragments.
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Fellow Democrats urge Swalwell to quit California governor's race and resign from Congress
Fellow Democrats are abandoning Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor in droves after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted a former staffer,. A growing number are urging the congressman both to quit the race and resign his seat in Congress.…
Rep. Eric Swalwell refuses to quit California governor’s race as sexual assault allegations mount
Rep. Eric Swalwell on Sunday refused to halt his Democratic campaign for California governor as sexual assault allegations mounted against him, party leaders abandoned him and a Manhattan grand jury investigation loomed.
Pelosi’s Monster: The Creation and Destruction of Eric Swalwell
Below is my column in the New York Post and the California Post on the Swalwell scandal. Last night, Fox40 just released a statement from “senior staff” in his offices that is crushing. According to the host of “Inside California Politics,” the Swalwell staffers declared that “Any decision of staff members to remain in their roles in the interim should not be viewed as support for Eric Swalwell…We, more than he, understand that we have obligatio…
Swalwell loses all 21 of his endorsements from Dem colleagues
Democratic MP Eric Swallwell has so far rejected calls to withdraw from the California Governorship race, after allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, especially while working for him. After prominent supporters withdrew their support, Swallwell stated in a video posted on social media that he would spend the weekend with his family and friends and that he would share his latest news "very soon."
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