Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.
Democratic congressman, running to replace Gavin Newsom, has faced multiple accusationsRepresentative Eric Swalwell, the Democratic frontrunner in the fiercely contested race to be governor of California, has suspended his campaign amid a series of sexual assault and misconduct allegations by a former staff member and at least three other women.The woman…
'I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made – but that's my fight, not a campaign's'
The Democratic candidate faced immediate calls to drop out, with many Democrats withdrawing their endorsements.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced Sunday he is suspending his campaign for governor amid allegations of rape, sexual assault and sexual misconduct, which he denies.Why it matters: Swalwell was one of the Democratic frontrunners in the race. His exit is a colossal shakeup of what has already been one of the most volatile gubernatorial races in recent…
Eric Swalwell's campaign for governor is over, whether he admits it or not.
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.
The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN reported multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. Swalwell calls them false but apologized to his supporters and family.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Sunday suspended his campaign for California governor, soon after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said it was investigating Swalwell in connection with a sexual assault allegation from a former staffer. “I am suspending my campaign for Governor,” Swalwell wrote in a post on the social platform X. “To my…
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
