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Democrat United States Representative Eric Swalwell attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW)\u2019s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios on January 10, 2026. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OAN Staff\u00a0Lillian Mann<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Brooke Mallory<\/a>
6:58 PM \u2013 Friday, April 10, 2026<\/p>\n

Democrat Representative Eric Swalwell\u2019s gubernatorial campaign faced a major blow on Friday as two co-chairs and several key backers withdrew their support following sexual assault allegations reported by the San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>. <\/p>\n

A former staffer of his claims that Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two occasions \u2014 once in 2019 and again in 2024 \u2014 emphasizing that she was unable to consent due to being overly intoxicated. <\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Swalwell issued a statement on Friday evening denying the claims.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor,\u201d he wrote. \u201cFor nearly 20 years, I have served the public \u2014 as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women. I will defend myself with the facts and where necessary bring legal action. My focus in the coming days is to be with my wife and children and defend our decades of service against these lies.\u201d<\/p>\n


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Late Thursday, an attorney for Swalwell issued a cease-and-desist letter to the accuser, labeling her claims of sexual assault and nonconsensual encounters as \u201cfalse statements\u201d and threatening legal action if the allegations were not retracted. <\/p>\n

However, following the Chronicle\u2019s<\/em> initial report, the campaign\u2019s stability crumbled as several allies rescinded their endorsements and called for the congressman to exit the race.<\/p>\n

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Representative Ted Lieu, (D-Calif.) wrote on X, \u201cIn light of the recent allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell, I am withdrawing my endorsement of his campaign for Governor.\u201d<\/p>\n


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In light of the recent allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell, I am withdrawing my endorsement of his campaign for Governor.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) resigned as co-chair of Swalwell\u2019s campaign as well, writing on the social platform X that Swalwell should \u201cleave the race now so there can be full accountability without doubt, distraction or delay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The fallout continued to intensify as the political wall around the congressman began to crumble. Representative Adam Gray (D-Calif.), Swalwell\u2019s other campaign co-chair, resigned his post while publicly urging Swalwell to withdraw from the race. <\/p>\n

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The momentum of defections even spread to the Senate, where long-time allies Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) rescinded their endorsements. Notably, Gallego went a step further, labeling the allegations in the report as \u201cindefensible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The campaign also lost its foothold with powerful institutional backers. <\/p>\n

Major advocacy groups, including the California Medical Association and the California Teachers Association, took to social media to formally announce they were stripping Swalwell of their support.<\/p>\n

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The crisis deepened when CNN <\/em>corroborated and expanded upon the Chronicle\u2019s<\/em> reporting, detailing allegations from four additional women who described various instances of sexual misconduct. As with the initial report, Swalwell has issued a blanket denial regarding these further claims.<\/p>\n

Cheyenne Hunt, an attorney and former California congressional candidate, who is now the executive director of \u201cGen-Z for Change,\u201d declared on X\u00a0that she has been \u201cworking with a number of women who are in the process of coming forward and sharing their stories of sexual harassment and even alleged abuse at the hands of Eric Swalwell.\u201d<\/p>\n

The loss of Swalwell\u2019s co-chairs, Gray and Gomez, along with the withdrawal of support from more well-known senators like Schiff and Padilla, signifies that the Democrat establishment is actively moving to distance itself. <\/p>\n

In a deep-blue state like California, losing the \u201cparty machinery\u201d makes it nearly impossible to maintain a viable statewide campaign, analysts say.<\/p>\n

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