California Knife Fight: These Democrats Are Vying for Swalwell’s Voters

California Dems In Disarray After Swalwell’s Exit

By Hailey Gomez, The Daily Signal | April 15, 2026 A handful of Democrats are still vying for California’s top office, leaving many to wonder which candidate could rise to the top now that former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is out. Within a matter of two days, Swalwell went from being the top Democratic candidate for California’s highest office to announcing the end of his campaign and later resigning from Congress.Amid the chaos, elections ex…

California Dems in Disarray After Swalwell's Exit

A handful of Democrats are still vying for California’s top office now that former Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell is out.

California Knife Fight: These Democrats Are Vying for Swalwell’s Voters

Now that the congressman has suspended his gubernatorial campaign, the field is suddenly wide open—though some political operatives aren’t impressed: “This is the best we got?”

WHAT CHANGED? Hollywood Elitists Who Donated Tons of Cash to Eric Swalwell's Governor Campaign Suddenly Silent

The donor list for Eric Swalwell's now dead campaign for governor of California is a virtual who's who of liberal Hollywood.

POLITICS: Leftie celebs will back a sleaze — so long as they hate Trump

Politically active A-listers saw Eric Swalwell and thought, that’s a horse I’d like to back. Yikes! It’s yet another reminder of the not-so-keen discernment possessed by our preachy celebrity class. Congressman Eric Swalwell dropped out of the California governor’s race and then resigned from Congress after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged over the weekend. He was being backed by many Hollywood A-listers. AFP via Getty Images According t…

Hollywood Elites Who Backed Disgraced Eric Swalwell Go Silent After His Resignation from Congress

With the now thoroughly disgraced former Congressman and California candidate Gov. Eric Swalwell resigning his seat in Congress and suspending his gubernatorial campaign, the left-wing Hollywood celebrities who were so loudly backing him have all of a sudden gone quiet.