Eric Swalwell drops bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations | Flipboard
Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell has withdrawn his candidacy for governor of California. This decision follows sexual misconduct allegations and pressure from allies and staff.
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“Eric Swalwell drops bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Eric Swalwell withdrew from the California governor's race following allegations of sexual misconduct. This is reported by the Santa Barbara News-Press and another web search result, and is further supported by Wikipedia entries regarding his resignation from Congress in 2026 due to the same allegations.
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— The 2026 California's 14th congressional district special election will be held on August 18, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in California's 14th congressional district left by Eric Swalwell, who resig…
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— The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election is scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Democr…
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— Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democ…
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“The Democratic candidate faced widespread calls to end his campaign, with many supporters withdrawing their endorsements.”
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The Santa Barbara News-Press specifically mentions the 'rapid loss of support from fellow party members' following the accusations, which corroborates the claim that supporters withdrew endorsements and called for him to end his campaign.
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— The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election is scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Democr…
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— Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026. A member of the Democ…
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— Thomas Fahr Steyer (; born June 27, 1957) is an American billionaire businessman, philanthropist, environmental advocate, and Democratic political activist. He founded the San Francisco hedge fund Far…
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“Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday that he is dropping out of the race for California governor”
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Three independent web sources (FOX 5 Atlanta, ZeroHedge, and another news report) explicitly state that Swalwell announced on a Sunday (specifically Sunday afternoon or evening) that he was suspending or dropping out of the California gubernatorial race.
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— The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from each of the state'…
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— The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 6, 2012, with a primary election on June 5, 2012. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the stat…
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— The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election is scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Democr…
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