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Special Election to Fill Eric Swalwell's California Congressional Seat Set by Gov. Newsom
The vacancy will trigger a special election after Gov. Gavin Newsom issues a proclamation, with 50+ former staffers demanding accountability.
- On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a special election for August 18 to fill the 14th Congressional District seat vacated by Representative Eric Swalwell.
- Swalwell resigned from Congress on Tuesday amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations from multiple women, having suspended his gubernatorial campaign two days earlier as scrutiny intensified.
- While the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation, Swalwell's attorney issued a statement Tuesday that he "categorically and unequivocally denies each and every allegation of sexual misconduct."
- Unlike Senate vacancies where governors appoint replacements, the U.S. Constitution requires House seats be filled through elections, necessitating Newsom's proclamation for the August contest.
- Nine candidates are competing for the seat in a June primary, with the top two vote-getters advancing to a November runoff to determine who serves the next term.
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Newsom Sets Special Election for Swalwell Seat
YouTube@KCRA 3 Governor Gavin Newsom is setting August 18 as the date for a special election to fill the remainder of former Bay Area Representative Eric Swalwell’s term. Swalwell resigned earlier in the day after reports he had sexually assaulted a former aide, and CNN reported additional accusations from several other women. A new accuser also came forward Tuesday, claiming the former congressman drugged, raped, and choked her. Swalwell…
Special Election Set For August to Replace Eric Swalwell In Congress
Eric Swalwell's seat in Congress, which he officially vacated on Tuesday, will remain empty until late summer, and now a special election date has been set.Governor Gavin Newsom wasted no time in announcing a special election to replace Rep. Eric Swalwell, and late Tuesday he announced that the election will occur on August 18. As the Chronicle reports, Swalwell's resignation, which became official at 2 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, came too late …
California Gov. Newsom sets date for special election to finish out Swalwell’s term
A special election to finish out the remainder of Eric Swalwell's term in Congress will take place this summer following his resignation in the wake of multiple sexual misconduct allegations, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.
Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election to fill Eric Swalwell's vacant congressional seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom set a special election for Aug. 18, 2026, to fill the 14th Congressional District seat left vacant by Rep. Eric Swalwell's resignation.
Newsom sets summer special election for Swalwell’s seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, issued a proclamation Tuesday setting up an Aug. 18 special election to fill the remaining term of Democratic former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in the face of multiple sexual misconduct allegations. A special primary election for California’s 14th District will take place on June 16, two weeks after […]
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