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Eric Swalwell’s name continues to cause headaches for East Bay voters

Nypost · · 400 words · By Ross O'Keefe
Election Logistics Partisan Strategy Political Scandal
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The disgraced former Congressman will appear on two separate ballots for East Bay voters: the special election for his 14th congressional district seat and the California June 2 primary ballot.”
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Multiple sources confirm Swalwell's resignation and the existence of both a special election for CA-14 and a June 2 gubernatorial primary. Specifically, Wikipedia and web search results mention the August 18 special election and the June 2 primary ballot.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California's_14th_congres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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“Voters in the East Bay cities of Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, and Pleasanton should expect to receive the ballots.”
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Official city websites for Fremont, Hayward, and Livermore confirm they are participating in the June 2, 2026, elections and provide voter eligibility/registration information for their residents.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vote Voting Locations Locations may change between election cycles, check Registrar of Voters website for voting locations. Where to Vote Voting Eligibility To be eligible to register and vote in the …
https://www.fremont.gov/government/election-information
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web search NEUTRAL — Direct Primary Election, June 2, 2026On June 2, 2026, California will hold a Direct Primary Election in which voters will choose candidates for federal and state offices.Voter RegistrationRegister to …
https://www.hayward-ca.gov/your-government/elections
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web search NEUTRAL — General Municipal Elections are held in November of even-numbered years. The offices of Mayor, City Council Member - District 1, and City Council Member - District 2 will be on the November 3, 2026, b…
https://www.livermoreca.gov/departments/city-clerk/elections
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“Swalwell resigned from his congressional seat last month due to weighty sexual misconduct allegations”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (Fox News, Guardian) explicitly state that Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress in April 2026 following sexual misconduct allegations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California's_14th_congres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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“sexual misconduct allegations that also forced him to drop out of the governor’s race.”
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BBC News and New York Post both report that Swalwell dropped his bid for California governor due to pressure from sexual misconduct allegations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California's_14th_congres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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“The special election primary for Swalwell’s seat is on June 16”
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While evidence confirms a special election is happening and a primary is on June 2, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming a 'special election primary' specifically on June 16.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — June Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It is located against the southern rim of the Mono Basin, 12.5 miles (20 km) south…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Lake,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — June Lake is a subalpine lake within the Inyo National Forest, in Mono County, eastern California. It is at an elevation of 7,621 ft (2,323 m) in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.
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“For the special election, it will be on Aug. 18, and the regular general election will be in November.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states the 2026 California's 14th congressional district special election will be held on August 18, 2026. General elections in the US are traditionally in November (confirmed by Wikipedia 2026 US elections).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 43 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_18
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 135 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_18
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 4th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st c…
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“Voters will also see Swalwell’s name on the primary ballot for governor because he dropped out after the deadline to remove his name from the ballot.”
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Web search results explicitly state that because Swalwell withdrew after the state deadline, his name will still appear on the June 2 primary ballot for governor.
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web search NEUTRAL — He was elected to Congress after defeating Democratic incumbent Pete Stark in 2012. Swalwell ran unsuccessfully for the party's nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Because he is leaving the race after a state deadline to file for or withdraw from a race, his name will still appear on the June 2 primary ballot. One of the leading Democratic candidates for governo…
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2026/apr/13/eric-swalwell-suspe…
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web search NEUTRAL — An effort to remove Swalwell from the 2026 gubernatorial ballot over accusations he was not truly a California resident ultimately failed after a judge knocked down the move on its merits.
https://bankstreetjournal.com/2026/03/31/useful-puppet-eric-…
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“Gov. Gavin Newsom called for the special election within hours of Swalwell’s resignation in April”
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The Guardian and KTVU FOX 2 both report that Governor Gavin Newsom called for the special election immediately following Swalwell's resignation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Governor Gavin Newsom announces that a special election to fill the 14th Congressional District of California will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. A safely Blue district, Kamala Harris carried th…
https://www.demlist.com/demdaily-the-stunningly-swift-fall-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Swalwell’s shock exit throws California governor’s race into disarray: ‘This really tosses the table over’.Following Swalwell’s resignation, Newsom announced that a special election to fill California…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/eric-swalwel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom called for a special election to fill the congressional seat left behind by Eric Swalwell, who resigned this week from the US House of Representatives amid sexual abuse allegations.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/voters-may-go-polls-4-times-fill-s…
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“The governor took 10 days to call a special election when GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa died in January.”
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Web search results mention the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa and a 'politically motivated delay' regarding the special election call, with one source noting Newsom had 14 days to call it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a fourth generation rice farmer and Republican who for the last 13 years represented much of California’s rural north in Congress, has died.Gavin Newsom has 14 days to call a specia…
https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2026-01-06/rep-doug…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom must call a special election to replace the fourth-generation rice farmer, though the term will be short-lived.Under California law, Gov. Gavin Newsom must call a special election within …
https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/01/lamalfa-dies-vacancy…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 special election to replace late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, calling the schedule a politically motivated delay that could complicate President Donald Trump's agenda in a narrowly divided House.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gavin-newsom-california-sp…
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“They include Democrats like State Sen. Aisha Wahab, former BART Director Melissa Hernandez, and educator Rakhi Israni, along with Republicans including real estate investor Wendy Huang, florist Dena Maldonado, businessman Tom Wong, and educator Jack Wu.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the list of candidates for the CA-14 special election.
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“The June 2 primary election will also take place under the new congressional lines approved via Prop 50, but the special election will use the old district lines.”
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“He [Stephen Cloobeck] got arrested on multiple felony charges pointing to witness tampering this week.”
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