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Rep. Eric Swalwell Drops Out; Suspends California Gubernatorial Campaign Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
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The announcement on X of the deputy who had already suspended the campaign for the office of governor of California. The decision triggered the resignation of Republican Tony Gonzales, who admitted an extramarital relationship with a collaborator
Rep. Eric Swalwell Drops Out; Suspends California Gubernatorial Campaign Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
WASHINGTON — Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), once a leading contender in the crowded Democratic primary for California governor, announced Monday that he is suspending his 2026 campaign to focus on defending himself against multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from former staffers. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Swalwell wrote: “I am suspending my campaign for Governor. To my f...
Dems Didn’t Press Swalwell To Drop Out Because of His Allegations
If you take anything away from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s resignation, it should be the following: Whether a democratic politician actually abused, sexually harassed, sexually assaulted someone is not of importance to the Democratic hierarchy. What’s important is the status of that person’s political viability. Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss Swalwell dropping out of California’s governor race amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations, a…
This article is also available in English. Read it here. Representative Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for governor of California on Sunday night, days after two news outlets published serious allegations of assault and sexual misconduct by four women, including a former staffer. In a statement on social media, Swalwell continued to deny the allegations.
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