Rep. Eric Swalwell is forcefully denying online allegations of sexual misconduct that surfaced just weeks before California's June 2 gubernatorial primary, calling the claims flatly false as they spread across social media and begin to collide with an already volatile campaign season.
The California Democrat, who is running to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, publicly pushed back after town hall events in Sacramento, where reporters asked him about accusations circulating online that he had inappropriate relationships with young staffers and interns.
