Eric Swalwell’s top advisers quit his campaign a day later","Add":{"Target": :"New","Property":(),"url": :"https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/swalwell-campaign-imploding-amid-sexual-assault-allegation-00867619","_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00000","_Type": :"33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df"},"_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00001","_Type": :"02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266"}”>abandoned his campaignHis congressional office and campaign staff issued an unsigned statement Saturday expressing support for the women who came forward, saying, “Any decision by staff members to remain in their roles in the interim should not be viewed as an endorsement of Eric Swalwell.”
“We stand with our former colleague and the other women who have come forward,” the statement said. “We believe you should also stand with them. The behavior described in these reports is abhorrent, repugnant to the dignity of people serving in public office and betrays the trust of all Californians.”
The statement was provided to POLITICO by a senior staffer of Swalwell’s campaign, who was granted anonymity because he feared retribution for speaking out. He blamed more than a dozen unidentified staffers in both his campaign and congressional offices. It comes after at least four departures on Friday from the lawmaker’s campaign for California governor, which has been in controversy since the allegations surfaced.
The unsigned statement expressed support for the women who have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct and appalling. San Francisco Chronicle","Add":{"Target": :"New","Property":(),"url": :"https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/eric-swalwell-allegations-22198271.php","_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00002","_Type": :"33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df"},"_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00003","_Type": :"02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266"}”>San Francisco Chronicle And cnn","Add":{"Target": :"New","Property":(),"url": :"https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swalwell-sexy-misconduct-allegations-invs","_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00004","_Type": :"33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df"},"_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00005","_Type": :"02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266"}”>cnnThat includes a former employee who has alleged that he sexually assaulted her twice while she was too intoxicated to give consent. POLITICO did not independently verify the reports.
“As leaders of the teams working for Eric Swalwell, we are horrified by the recent reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN,” the unsigned statement reads.
Swalwell, a Bay Area legislator, said he would fight what he called “blatantly false” allegations.","Add":{"Target": :"New","Property":(),"url": :"https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/11/swalwell-vows-to-fight-sexual-misconduct-allegations-apologizes-to-wife-for-unspecified-mistakes-00868060","_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00006","_Type": :"33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df"},"_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00007","_Type": :"02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266"}”>Will fight what he called “blatantly false” allegations Sexual harassment and the race for governor of California. His lawyer, Elias Dabai, did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the staff statement.
However, unnamed staffers sought to defend what they described as a transition period to ensure continuity of constituent services, noting that “we lead teams that need guidance and stability now more than ever.”
He said that if they remained in their jobs, it would be in part to support junior employees, who “cannot immediately seize their income and benefits without significant personal risk or consequence,” stressing, “Our responsibility now is to them.”
Swalwell denied the sexual assault allegations in a video posted to social media on Friday, while apologizing to his wife for unspecified “mistakes” in his past.
“They are absolute liars,” Swalwell said in the video. “They didn’t. They never happened. And I’ll fight them with everything I’ve got.”
DaBaby told CNN on Friday that his client “intends to continue his campaign,” while adding that it is “not clear” when he might return to the streets. Swalwell said he intends to spend time with family and friends this weekend.
But Swalwell’s campaign suspended fundraising through the ActBlue platform on Friday. An ActBlue spokesperson confirmed that the campaign, not the website, had disabled the page and directed questions to Swalwell’s campaign, which did not respond to a question about his fundraising.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former Speaker Nancy PelosiSeveral prominent Democrats, including","Add":{"Target": :"New","Property":(),"url": :"https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/eric-swalwell-house-democrats-00867951","_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00008","_Type": :"33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df"},"_Identification": :"0000019d-7f6a-d980-a19f-7ffeb2e00009","_Type": :"02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266"}”>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former Speaker Nancy PelosiAlso, California senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla on Friday called on Swalwell to drop out of the governor’s race.
On Saturday, the executive council of the powerful California Labor Federation said it had voted unanimously to withdraw its endorsement for Swalwell. “Ultimately, our duty is to serve California’s workers, not any politician,” said Lorena Gonzalez, head of the labor federation.
The leadership of SEIU California also voted to show their support and urged Swalwell to end his campaign “immediately”. “Every person who stands up to power and speaks out about abuse is helping to create safer workplaces and a safer society for all,” the union said.
