A Former Trump Impeachment Manager Will Run for California Governor Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely
A Former Trump Impeachment Manager Will Run for California Governor
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely to emphasize his history of fighting President Trump, an approach that many Democratic voters say they want their elected officials to take.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/eric-swalwell-california-governor.html
By Laurel Rosenhall
Reporting from Sacramento
Nov. 21, 2025Updated 12:48 a.m. ET
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Mr. Swalwell explained that he would “keep the worst president in history out of our homes, out of our streets, and out of our lives.” He also said that he would focus on homes and jobs as governor.
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He is little known around the State Capitol, where endorsements and campaign support from business interests and labor unions can play a big role in shaping an expensive statewide contest.
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Earlier this month, Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency under Mr. Trump, accused Mr. Swalwell of having committed mortgage and tax fraud by obtaining several million dollars’ worth of home loans. The allegation was similar to one the Trump administration lodged against Senator Adam Schiff, another California Democrat who as a House member helped manage the first impeachment case against Mr. Trump.
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A poll released last week by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, showed no candidate with more than 13 percent support and found that 44 percent of voters were undecided.
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Laurel Rosenhall is a Sacramento-based reporter covering California politics and government for The Times.
I did not realize he was involved with recalling Pamala Price, Almeda County Prosecutor. I'm pulling for Katie Porter. Funny how the NYT seems to play at not knowing who Swalwell is.
Other Democratic hopefuls are:former congresswoman Katie Porter, Former LA MayoAntonio Villaraigosa, former Biden administration cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra, former state controller Betty Yee, and Tom Steyer, a former hedge fund manager.