Swalwell Told to Return Campaign Donations

Swalwell Told to Return Campaign Donations

As the race to replace former Bay Area Representative Eric Swalwell gets underway, federal officials are demanding that he return more than $30,000 in campaign donations or face a potential audit. In a letter dated June 15, the Federal Election Commission informed Swalwell’s campaign that the funds must be refunded because he is no longer seeking elected office. Swalwell withdrew from the governor’s race and resigned from Congress following mult…

FEC Orders Swalwell to Refund $30K or Face Audit

The Federal Election Commission gave former California Rep. Eric Swalwell a blunt choice this month: return more than $30,000 in general election contributions his suspended gubernatorial campaign collected, or submit to a federal audit and possible enforcement action. The FEC's letter, dated June 15, 2026, identified 16 individual donor contributions that Swalwell's committee has not remedied, money raised for a general election the former cong…