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More than 15K votes wasted on Eric Swalwell in California governor’s race

Nypost · · 418 words · By Josh Koehn
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Eric Swalwell collects thousands of votes in California governor’s race See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 16
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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Center67%
Right33%

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What happened

Eric Swalwell collects thousands of votes in California governor’s race See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleThousands of California Democrats cast ballots for Eric Swalwell even though the disgraced ex-congressman’s zombie campaign for governor was suspended after allegations of rape and sexual assault.

Common ground

With 76% of precincts partially reporting Tuesday night, Swalwell had drawn 16,865 votes, or 0.4%, in the crowded race to succeed Gov.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The revelations came too late for Swalwell’s name to be removed from the ballot”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that it was too late for his name to be removed from the ballot after he suspended his campaign.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 12, 2026 · The Democratic Party really doesn't care about SA — at least not when it comes to their elected leaders. Tara Reade's charge against Joe ...
https://www.facebook.com/ElexMichaelson/posts/-breaking-eric…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 · I just hope there are candidates in the race that CAN do something more than LIP SERVICE ABOUT WHAT CALIFORNIA NEEDS....ALL CITIZEN'S OF THIS ...
https://www.facebook.com/KCRA3/posts/eric-swalwell-is-out-bu…
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Claim 2: “former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra followed with 990,114 votes, or 25.8%.”
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Wikipedia confirms Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election, but the specific vote count (990,114) and percentage (25.8%) are not present in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xavier Becerra (Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Becerra
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held in the U.S. state of California on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election was held on June 2, 2026, with Democrat X…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the government of California. The officer must ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constituti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Attorney_General
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Claim 3: “Former congresswoman Katie Porter was next with 193,442 votes, or 5.0%”
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Claim 4: “Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton held a narrow lead Tuesday night as more returns came in, with the Republican drawing 1,029,950 votes, or 26.8%”
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While Wikipedia confirms Steve Hilton's identity and the existence of the 2026 election, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the specific vote count (1,029,950) or percentage (26.8%) for him.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held in the U.S. state of California on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election was held on June 2, 2026, with Democrat X…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Barron Hilton (October 23, 1927 – September 19, 2019) was an American business magnate, philanthropist and sportsman. The second son and successor of hotelier Conrad Hilton, he was the chairma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Hilton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton (born 25 August 1969) is a British-born American conservative political commentator, former political adviser, and contributor for the Fox News Channel. He served as direc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hilton
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Claim 5: “Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco remained well back with 438,344 votes, or 11.4%.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “Much of that money has since gone to paying his lawyers.”
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The search results for this claim only provided dictionary definitions of the word 'significant' and did not provide any factual information regarding Swalwell's campaign spending on lawyers.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Synonyms for SIGNIFICANT: major, important, historic, big, substantial, much, meaningful, monumental; Antonyms of SIGNIFICANT: small, minor, little, insignificant, slight, negligible, tri…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant
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web search NEUTRAL — She looked at him across the table and gave him a significant smile. Do you think it's significant that he hasn't replied to my letter yet?
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/signific…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of SIGNIFICANT is having meaning; especially : full of import : suggestive. How to use significant in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significant
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Claim 7: “Swalwell suspended his campaign and resigned from Congress after a series of women — including former staffers — accused him of sexual misconduct.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress and suspended his gubernatorial campaign in April 2026 following sexual misconduct allegations from women, including former staffers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California's 14th congressional district special election was held on June 16, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in California's 14th congressional district left by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California's_14th_congres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held in the U.S. state of California on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election was held on June 2, 2026, with Democrat X…
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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Claim 8: “Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer trailed in third with 756,013 votes, or 19.7%”
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Claim 9: “followed by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan with 164,655 votes, or 4.3%”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 10: “Swalwell denied any wrongdoing while admitting to extramartial affairs”
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Multiple sources (Fox News and other web results) state that Swalwell's attorney denied the misconduct allegations while acknowledging 'lapses in judgment' or 'mistakes in judgment'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — (TNND) — Eric Swalwell is facing mounting scrutiny amid sexual misconduct allegations, as lawmakers in both parties call for changes to how Congress handles such claims.Swalwell has apologized for "mi…
https://newschannel9.com/news/nation-world/swalwell-faces-ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rep. Eric Swalwell's attorney, Elias Dabaie, stated that the California congressman denies allegations of sexual misconduct, while acknowledging "lapses in judgment," as multiple women have come forwa…
https://www.foxnews.com/media/swalwell-attorney-denies-misco…
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Claim 11: “With 76% of precincts partially reporting Tuesday night, Swalwell had drawn 16,865 votes, or 0.4%, in the crowded race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to the California Secretary of State’s Office.”
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One web search result mentions he received roughly 0.4% of the vote (18,602 votes), which is close to the claim's 16,865, but the specific number and percentage provided in the claim are not corroborated by a second independent source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California general election will take place on November 3, 2026. The statewide direct primary election was held on June 2. California voters will elect all of California's seats to the United…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_elections
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California is a U.S. 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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the government of California. The officer must ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constituti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Attorney_General
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Claim 12: “former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with 53,177 votes, or 1.4%.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “Swalwell suspended his campaign after two bombshell reports by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN detailed disturbing allegations.”
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While evidence confirms the allegations and the suspension of the campaign, the provided search results do not specifically name the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN as the authors of the 'bombshell reports' that triggered the suspension.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 301 Mission Street is a high-rise residential building in the South of Market district of downtown San Francisco. A mixed-use, primarily residential high rise, it is the tallest residential building a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Am…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Real World: San Francisco is the third season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_World:_San_Francisco
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Claim 14: “Thousands of California Democrats cast ballots for Eric Swalwell even though the disgraced ex-congressman’s zombie campaign for governor was suspended after allegations of rape and sexual assault.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Axios and Daily Kos, confirm that Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for governor following allegations of rape and sexual assault.
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Microsoft campus is the corporate headquarters of Microsoft Corporation, located in Redmond, Washington, United States, a part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Microsoft initially moved onto the …
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web search NEUTRAL — Download free Microsoft Outlook email and calendar, plus Office Online apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sign in to access your Outlook email account.
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Claim 15: “Results remain will continue to be counted before the election is certified July 10.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 16: “Swalwell installed himself as treasurer for his defunct campaign for governor, giving him full control of a $4 million money pot.”
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The provided evidence mentions his campaign and a mansion owned by a donor, but there is no evidence in the search results confirming he installed himself as treasurer or the specific amount of $4 million in the pot.
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web search NEUTRAL — Before suspending his campaign, Swalwell faced a mass exodus of endorsements after the media stories conveniently all hit at once over the weekend. The powerful California Teachers Association, a unio…
https://www.megynkelly.com/2026/04/13/eric-swalwell-suspends…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 until his resignation in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Swalwell has been missing votes in Congress while running for California governor, spending his time hanging out at a $23.4 million Beverly Hills mansion owned by one of his top campaign donors.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/swalwell-misses-mor…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.