Democrat voters don’t mind that Eric Swalwell was played by a Chinese spy in a honeytrap, that he threatened to imprison ICE agents for defending the country, that he refers to God as “God herself,” that he wants to demolish the new White House ballroom out of sheer malice, that he blames Trump even for the wind turning over an airplane in Canada, that he loses his mind over AI-generated pictures of Trump protecting cats, that he farts loudly on camera, or that he is obnoxiously cheesy even by the standards of the state that gave us Gavin Newsom. They would even forgive his poetry. But now he has been #metooed.
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
A woman who worked for nearly two years for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading candidate for California governor, said she had sexual encounters with him while he was her boss and alleged he twice sexually assaulted her when she was too intoxicated to consent.
Her allegations are horrific:
Swalwell messaged her on Snapchat, she said, sending images of his genitals…
From there it got worse. Swalwell has issued a denial and threatens to sue.
One problem with being a reptile is that the other reptiles will turn on you fast:
On Friday afternoon, shortly after the Chronicle published an initial version of this story, Swalwell allies including both chairs of his campaign — Democratic Reps. Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles and Adam Gray of Turlock (Stanislaus County) — began withdrawing their endorsements and calling on him to drop out of the gubernatorial race. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, one of Swalwell’s most powerful allies, also called on him to leave the race.
So has Pelosi’s successor as top House Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries.
Swalwell’s former buddy Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is a lowlife too, having abandoned his nearly 9-months pregnant wife (current Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego). But even Gallego has revoked his endorsement. Here are the amigos in happier times:
Dumb @RubenGallego expects us to believe he had no idea @ericswalwell is a scumbag. https://t.co/fGh8ap26Mp pic.twitter.com/1tQtW10iLV
— Garret Lewis (@GarretLewis) April 10, 2026
The creepazoid Adam Schiff has also withdrawn his endorsement. So has SEIU California.
The floodgates have been opened:
Several hours after the Chronicle published the woman’s account, CNN published a story that included allegations from three more women of inappropriate behavior by Swalwell.
With California’s jungle primaries, the top two candidates end up on the ballot. This could mean they are both Republicans: Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco. So Democrats don’t want their votes diluted. The guy with the most baggage has been thrown overboard to reduce the number of candidates.
California can still manage to go downhill even from Gavin Newsom by electing Katie Porter.
On tips from abcanc and patthedog. Hat tip: New Neo.