Where the California Governor Race Stands After Swalwell’s Exit
The Democratic frontrunner is out in scandal. The state GOP rebuffed President Trump’s endorsement. Here’s what to know about California’s crowded primary.

The contest to replace Gavin Newsom was already bizarre – now after the downfall of its apparent frontrunner, the state’s Democrats are scramblingDemocrats were already fretting about the California governor’s race – a tangle of candidates with strong résumés but little star power all vying to lead the country’s most populous state – and the world’s fourth…
The Democratic frontrunner is out in scandal. The state GOP rebuffed President Trump’s endorsement. Here’s what to know about California’s crowded primary.
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s exit from the race for governor of California following sexual misconduct allegations has scrambled what was already a crowded and unsettled contest in the country’s biggest Democratic-led state.
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) suspension of his California gubernatorial bid has injected fresh uncertainty into the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The congressman’s campaign rapidly devolved over the weekend, when prominent organizations and lawmakers rescinded their endorsements over sexual misconduct allegations against him. Although Swalwell…
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit from the race for California governor - then his announcement he would leave Congress - left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation's most populous state.
Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped his bid for California governor after a growing number of Democrats called on him to step aside following a bombshell report.
For Democrats, the drama is reverberating well beyond the state.
California billionaires are stepping up their efforts to boost San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan in the race for state governor, rushing into the vacuum left by Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit amid allegations of sexual assault.
Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.
Facing serial accusations with multiple victims alleging sexual assault and rape, California Representative Eric Swalwell has announced he is dropping out of the California governor’s race. Swalwell did not announce an exit from Washington DC, or a resignation from his position as congressman. Therefore, it would appear that rape and sexual assault are…