{"id":2510723,"date":"2025-11-14T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-considers-jumping-into-californias-crowded-governors-race\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T16:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:15:11","slug":"eric-swalwell-considers-jumping-into-californias-crowded-governors-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-considers-jumping-into-californias-crowded-governors-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Swalwell considers jumping into California&#8217;s crowded governor&#8217;s race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feric-swalwell-considers-jumping-into-californias-crowded-governors-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2510723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is reportedly considering entering California&#8217;s crowded 2026 governor&#8217;s race, according to sources cited by the Washington Examiner. The news follows allegations against Swalwell involving mortgage and tax fraud, which he denies, attributing the accusations to political targeting by former President Donald Trump&#8217;s governance. Swalwell, a seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-sanders-warren-ocasio-cortez-should-get-on-a-raft-sail-to-cuba\/\" title=\"Cruz: Sanders, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Should Get On A Raft, Sail To Cuba\">-term house member<\/a> and former impeachment manager of Trump&#8217;s second trial, would join a competitive field that includes 12 Democrats and 11 Republicans, especially after Senator Alex Padilla and former Vice President Kamala Harris decided not to run.<\/p>\n<p>Political analysts suggest Swalwell has a chance due to the lack of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >clear front-runner<\/a> and his political skills, though his media presence mostly resonates within progressive online circles. He has been testing polling viability and will need to improve his debating and campaigning after a lackluster presidential bid. Republican candidate Steve Hilton downplayed Swalwell&#8217;s potential impact, renewing his message of change against prolonged Democratic governance in California.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell was raised by Republicans and became the first in his family to attend college on a soccer scholarship. His background includes legal work as a prosecutor leading a hate crimes unit and significant congressional roles overseeing intelligence and investigations into election interference. His office did not respond to requests for comment on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-caitlyn-jenner-very-serious-about-challenging-gavin-newsom-in-california-recall-working-with-former-trump-campaign-manager\/\" title=\"...ort: Caitlyn Jenner \u2018Very Serious\u2019 About Challenging Gavin ...om In ... Recall, Working With Former Trump Campaign Manager\">potential gubernatorial run<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eric Swalwell considers jumping into California&rsquo;s crowded governor&rsquo;s race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2401704\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"gmail-anchor-29f25a\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-swalwell\/\">Eric Swalwell<\/a> (D-CA) is considering leaving Congress and getting into <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a>&lsquo;s crowded governor&rsquo;s<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\"> <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">race<\/a>, sources familiar with his plans told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Talk of a possible run follows allegations that Swalwell, a seven-term House member and one of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s most vocal critics, committed mortgage and tax fraud. He has denied those claims, calling them baseless and accusing the Trump&nbsp;administration of targeting him. Swalwell was a manager during Trump&rsquo;s second impeachment trial in 2021. Similar allegations have been leveled against the president&rsquo;s other perceived enemies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3887322\/nevada-democrats-look-to-hijack-trumps-no-tax-on-tips-policy\/\">Nevada Democrats look to hijack Trump&#8217;s &#8216;no tax on tips&#8217; policy: &#8216;Temporary crumbs&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3887297\/kirk-endorsed-biggs-trails-hobbs-one-point-another-test-tpusa-influence\/\">Kirk-endorsed Biggs trails Hobbs by one point, as another test of TPUSA&#8217;s influence on horizon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3886661\/shutdown-backlash-democrats-2028-generational-rift\/\">Shutdown fallout gives 2028 Democrats a chance to break from the old guard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks to FBI Director Kash Patel as he appears before the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"gmail-anchor-c23910\">News about Swalwell, 44, possibly entering the governor&rsquo;s race comes days after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3874902\/alex-padilla-not-running-california-governor\/\">Sen. Alex Padilla<\/a> (D-CA) announced he would not seek the post.&nbsp;Former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a> had also signaled she was interested in taking over Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-CA) office when he is termed out in 2026, but ultimately decided against it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-anchor-c23910\">Former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-porter\/\">Katie Porter <\/a>(D-CA) is considered a Democratic contender, but her popularity has taken a hit after she&nbsp;made national&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3844390\/katie-porter-opponent-viral-videos-question-fitness-lead\/\">headlines<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;nearly storming out of a CBS interview, and old footage of her berating a staffer resurfaced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So far, there are 12 declared Democratic candidates and 11 declared Republican candidates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he has a shot,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/polisci.columbia.edu\/content\/lincoln-mitchell\">Lincoln Mitchell<\/a>, a lecturer in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University who has written extensively on California politics, told the&nbsp;Washington Examiner&nbsp;of Swalwell&rsquo;s chances.&nbsp;&ldquo;There is no clear front-runner, and he&rsquo;s a skilled politician.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>California&rsquo;s gubernatorial primary isn&rsquo;t until June 2, which gives hopefuls eight months to lay out policy agendas and appeal to voter concerns. The top two winners, regardless of party, will move on to the general election in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Le, managing principal at 100 Mile Strategies, told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;he&rsquo;s heard Swalwell has been &ldquo;testing his name in polling and surveys&rdquo; and said the real indicator will be what the next major poll shows.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Kaivan Shroff said&nbsp;that Swalwell has &ldquo;played the new media game well&rdquo; and thinks &ldquo;his entrance into the race would be an early test&nbsp;of the influence of the media ecosystem the left has been building.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is a frequent guest on Meidas Touch, for example &mdash; but does that give him resonance beyond the very online Dem echo chamber?&rdquo; he said to the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Certainly it will help with fundraising &mdash; but he hasn&rsquo;t demonstrated too much range beyond that in the ways folks like [Rep.] Ro Khanna (D-CA) and others who &lsquo;go everywhere&rsquo; in terms of media have. He would also have to have seriously improved his debate and campaigning chops from his presidential bid, which was surprisingly underwhelming.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former Fox News host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3479332\/steve-hilton-blasts-california-corruption-misusing-fire-relief-funds\/\">Steve Hilton<\/a>, a Republican candidate for governor, told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;that Swalwell&rsquo;s possible entry into the race doesn&rsquo;t really change the dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited to welcome Eric Swalwell to the governor&rsquo;s race,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sure he&rsquo;ll bring plenty of energy, but as the latest poll shows, Californians are desperate for change after 15 years of corrupt Democratic one-party rule that&rsquo;s left the state dead last in affordability and opportunity. I&rsquo;m leading the field because I&rsquo;m offering a strong, positive alternative for working-class Californians: $3 gas, a home you can actually afford, and your first $100,000 free of state income tax.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3886674\/eric-swalwell-bill-pulte-doj-referral-alleged-mortgage-fraud\/\">ERIC SWALWELL BLASTS BILL PULTE DOJ REFERRAL OVER ALLEGED MORTGAGE FRAUD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Swalwell, one of the most outspoken House Democrats, was raised by Republicans. Born in Sac City, Iowa, Swalwell grew up in California as the eldest of four boys. A Division 1 soccer scholarship allowed him to become the first in his family to go to college. At the University of Maryland, he was an intern on Capitol Hill for the late Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA). After graduating from law school, Swalwell went to work as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office, where he led the hate crimes unit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Congress, Swalwell served eight years on the House Intelligence Committee, where he was the chairman and ranking member, overseeing the CIA. He helped lead the House Investigation into Russia&rsquo;s interference in the 2016 election and both impeachments of Trump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Calls to Swalwell&rsquo;s office for confirmation by the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner&nbsp;<\/em>were not returned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Swalwell eyes run in California&#8217;s packed governor race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2510724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25260580710966.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45496,52695,37666,35815,32983],"class_list":["post-2510723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2026-election","tag-california-governor-race","tag-california-politics","tag-eric-swalwell","tag-political-candidates"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25260580710966.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2510723"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2510727,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510723\/revisions\/2510727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2510724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2510723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2510723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2510723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}