Democrats Urge Swalwell to End Governor Campaign

Prominent Democratic leaders, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, called on Rep. Eric Swalwell to end his campaign for California governor on April 10, 2026, following allegations of sexual assault and harassment leveled against him by four women, including a former staffer.

The accusations, first detailed in reports from that Friday, center on incidents involving a woman who worked in Swalwell's district office in Castro Valley starting in 2019. She alleged that Swalwell, then 41 and married, began pursuing her shortly after she was hired at age 21. According to her account, he sent explicit images via Snapchat and sought nude photos in return. She claimed he attempted to kiss her in her car after a donor meeting and later exposed himself during another drive, pressuring her for oral sex, which she said occurred in a parking lot.

The woman further described two assaults. In September 2019, after drinks with Swalwell, she became severely intoxicated and awoke naked in his hotel bed, sensing the effects of vaginal intercourse, though she remembered little else. Their interactions faded until April 2024, when, at a charity gala...