Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell remains a member of Congress (for now), but considering the recent sexual misconduct allegations, he's decided to suspend his run for California governor:
I am suspending my campaign for Governor.
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) April 13, 2026
To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.
I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.
So, Swalwell's deeply sorry for his mistakes in judgment but the allegations are false? Interesting.
But apparently Swalwell still thinks he's fully qualified to remain a member of Congress even after his dalliances with a Chinese spy while he was on the Intelligence Committee combined with these new accusations.
The questions ask themselves at this point:
So your "mistakes" are bad enough that you can't run for governor... but you can still be a congressman? Make it make sense
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) April 13, 2026
Narrator: But it DOESN'T make sense.
So you admit you’re unfit to serve as governor, but you plan to remain in Congress? https://t.co/81gYN2IsIJ
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) April 13, 2026
Only remaining question for Swalwell’s political career is whether he resigns from Congress before his colleagues eject him. https://t.co/b4YkZRVgBC
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 13, 2026
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So, staying in Congress? https://t.co/GBHubIzyKF
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 13, 2026
Serious question. How are these allegations bad enough to suspend your campaign for governor, but you can still serve the state as a representative?
— Paledry (@paledry) April 13, 2026
Swalwell's badly aging posts from the past tend to sum everything up:
You said it best, Eric. pic.twitter.com/saLtirS7kt
— Pino Americano (@PinoAmericano) April 13, 2026
This coming week will prove to be an interesting one.
Oh, and one more thing:
NEW: DHS confirms to @FoxNews that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is being investigated for allegations that he hired a Brazilian national as a nanny who doesn’t have work authorization in the U.S.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 12, 2026
USCIS has been gathering details, which are now being referred to DHS for criminal…
Stay tuned!
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