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Eric Swalwell drops bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations

source: Eric Swalwell

On 2026-04-12, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell announced that he was suspending his campaign for governor of California amid sexual assault allegations. He said the fight over the allegations was his own and not a campaign issue, indicating he was withdrawing from the race. The announcement followed reported pressure from Democrats to end his bid.

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