US EditionDemocrats 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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Swalwell loses all 21 of his endorsements from Dem colleagues
Hanford Sentinel
Pressure grows for Swalwell to exit governor’s race, criminal inquiry launched
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fallout over sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., grew Saturday as his fellow gubernatorial candidates faced a new race and Democrats were forced into a rapid test of how they respond to accusations of…
Allies yank support for Eric Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations - The Boston Globe
Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell has so far denied calls for him to exit the governor’s race following allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him.
Top Democrats Call for Eric Swalwell to Resign After Whistleblower and Mass Allegations
“An accuser just BLEW THE WHISTLE on Eric Swalwell’s alleged s*xual assault “I went to the bathroom, I don’t remember anything after…flashes of that evening him on top of me, me pushing him, him grabbing me. It was a lot more aggressive.” He’s DONE.” An accuser just BLEW THE WHISTLE on Eric Swalwell’s alleged s*xual assault"I went to the bathroom, I don't remember anything after…flashes of that evening him on top of me, me pushing him, him grab…
Swalwell scandal grows as Democrats call for exit
A sexual assault allegation involving Rep. Eric Swalwell has expanded into a broader political crisis, as additional accusations surface and prominent Democrats begin calling for him to withdraw from California’s governor’s race. The initial claim, made by a former staffer in an interview with CNN, alleges that Swalwell engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity during an encounter in 2019, with a second incident reported in 2024. Swalwell has den…
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