Gov. Gavin Newsom is scrambling to fill a suddenly vacant House seat after Eric Swalwell abruptly resigned amid explosive sexual assault allegations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election after Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid calls to step down.
Their resignations add more vacancies to the narrowly divided chamber ahead of the midterms.
A total of 150 candidates have submitted paperwork, but here are the early frontrunners for next year’s electionThe race is on to succeed Gavin Newsom, the California governor with presidential ambitions whose term runs out next year – and it’s off to an unexpected and messy start.On 13 April, the early frontrunner, congressman Eric Swalwell, suspended his…
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Monday he will resign from Congress following allegations of sexual harassment, assault and rape by four women.What they're saying: "Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But it's also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties," he said in…
A fifth woman, Lonna Drewes, came forward with sexual assault allegations against former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has scheduled the special election to fill the House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress following sexual assault allegations. The special election is set for Aug. 18. Newsom issued a proclamation on Tuesday to start the process for the election. Swalwell resigned at 2 p.m. Tuesday, days…
