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Eric Swalwell drops bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations
The move follows allegations from four women and a 50-signature staff letter calling the claims serious and credible.
- On Sunday, Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his California gubernatorial campaign, stating he is "deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment" while vowing to fight what he called "serious, false allegations" of sexual misconduct.
- Reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN published Friday detailed accounts from four women alleging sexual misconduct, including accusations that Swalwell raped a former staffer in 2019 and again in 2024 while she was intoxicated.
- The Manhattan District Attorney's Office confirmed Saturday it is investigating the 2024 allegation, while more than 50 former staffers issued a joint statement calling the allegations "serious and credible" and urging Swalwell to resign from Congress.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other prominent Democrats withdrew support within hours, while Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said Saturday she plans to file a motion "to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress."
- Swalwell's withdrawal reshapes California's June 2 primary, where Democratic leaders feared a crowded field could split votes and allow two Republican candidates to advance to November's general election unchallenged.
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The Billings Gazette
Bristol Herald CourierSwalwell exits Calif. race after assault allegations
LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to…
PRESS REVIEW. West Coast state residents are called to the polls in November to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. The campaign was an opportunity to bring out a new strong democratic figure. But the favourite, Eric Swallwell, has just withdrawn after accusations of sexual assault, leaving the party in the middle of "chaos"In California, the run for governorship was marked this weekend by the resounding fall of Democrat Eric Swallwell.
Los Angeles (USA), 13 Apr (EFE).- Political chess by the California Government has begun to move this Monday, after one of the most favored by the polls, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, withdrew from the contest and resigned from the U.S. Congress, following allegations by several women for alleged sexual abuse. “This exit changes the stakes of an election that has not been very clear to the Democrats,” says EFE Luis Alvarado, former Repub…
East Bay Times
The Mercury newsSwalwell’s rapid exit scrambles California governor’s race, reshaping path to November
Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign on Sunday following allegations of sexual assault.
Former officials of the bureau of democracy accuse him of sexual misconduct. After allegations that they are considered "false", Eric Swalwell withdrew from the race to succeed Gavin Newsom.
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