Eric Swalwell is a Congressman from Alameda County near the Bay Area. At the age of 45, he was regarded as a rising star in the Democrat Party. He had recently picked-up big-time endorsements in the race to be the next governor of California. While folks on the far right will not admit it, when the California Teachers Union endorses you, it’s your race to lose. In recent polling, he was comfortably in the top two to advance to the runoff. Even the mentally challenged will tell you no Republican is winning against a Democrat in the general election.
Swalwell had everything going for him. The left loved him as he ran the impeachment process of President Trump. This guy was going to be the next governor and likely would have been a highly touted candidate to run for the presidency.
Then it all came crashing down.
On April 10, 2026, the San Francisco Chronicle published a story in which a former Swalwell staffer claimed that Swalwell, 17 years her senior, had sexually assaulted her on more than one occasion, including when she was too intoxicated to give consent. A few hours later, CNN published a story in which four women alleged sexual misconduct by Swalwell, including a former staffer who said he raped her. Politico also reported that a former Swalwell employee signed a non-disclosure agreement pertaining to employment discrimination when they left his office. Although the agreement was not related to sexual harassment, it directly contradicted Swalwell’s previous claims that no one on his staff signed an NDA.
The California teacher’s union pulled their endorsement, 21 of his colleagues pulled theirs as well. Some of his colleagues are calling for him to leave Congress. A resolution is being put out to expel him from Congress!
This past Sunday he ended his campaign to be governor. Later, he announced his resignation from Congress.
Stick a fork in Swalwell. He is done.
I am not one to dance on someone’s grave, but Swalwell came off as an arrogant douche bag of a human being. Turns out he is exactly what he accused Donald Trump of being. One thing I do question is the timing of these reports. He is suddenly getting major traction in the governor race and wham, these reports drop simultaneously. The fall from grace has been startling, in a span of 48 hours his political career is ending. He will likely be expelled from Congress. There are rumors of the District Attorneys in California and New York are sniffing around these allegations and he could face criminal charges.
Swalwell went from rising star to persona non-grata over a weekend.
The Chief
Editor’s Note: I was on the road yesterday when this was sent to me yesterday morning. Subsequently the story blew-up in the media. I give the Chief two scalps since the guy in Texas quit too.
I haven’t seen a Democrat cancelled this fast since that black guy on the Board of Equalization was tossed under the bus by then Governor Jerry Brown many years ago.
Also, candidate Katie Porter is believed to have her fingerprints on Swalwell’s resignation. Katie Porter and influencer behind Swalwell allegations “don’t have a relationship to speak of,” campaign says – CBS News