Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell of California suspended his campaign for governor, after multiple serious sexual misconduct allegations destroyed his political future. Swalwell, 45, had been the front-runner to replace Governor Gavin Newsom and had secured endorsements from numerous labor unions and prominent lawmakers, all of which disappeared almost immediately after the reports came out.
According to CNN, the Manhattan district attorney’s office confirmed it had opened an investigation into an allegation of sexual assault after a former staffer accused Swalwell of assaulting her in New York City. Separately, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in California announced it is evaluating whether any criminal conduct occurred within its jurisdiction regarding a separate alleged incident from 2019 involving the same woman.
