Eric Swalwell

Eric Michael Swalwell Jr.  (born November 16, 1980) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative from California since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in November 2012, beating incumbent Pete Stark, a fellow Democrat who had held the office since 1973. Swalwell took office on January 3, 2013.

Swalwell announced his candidacy on April 8, 2019 for the Democratic presidential nomination in the upcoming 2020 election on April 8, 2019. He dropped out from the race exactly three months later on July 8.

In November 2025, Swalwell announced his candidacy for governor of California in the 2026 gubernatorial election.

References

Other websites
Congressman Eric Swalwell official U.S. House site
Eric Swalwell for Congress 


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