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Why a Bay Area congressman is expected to jump into the ‘wide open’ California governor’s race this week

Eric Swalwell plans a 2026 California governor bid, leveraging national platforms and anti-Trump messaging amid a field of 10 candidates, political experts say.

Summary by The Mercury News
The buzz around Castro Valley-based U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell possibly jumping into a packed California’s governor’s race has grown to a fever pitch this week, with allies posting – and quickly removing – a fundraising page this past Sunday, and the legislator booking an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday night. Whether the East Bay representative finds success in what UC Berkeley Political Communications Professor Dan Schnur calls the…

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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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