Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks in the course of the Home Democrats listening to marking the 5 12 months anniversary of the assault on the Capitol, within the Capitol Customer Middle on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, a former Democratic frontrunner within the California gubernatorial race, resigned from Congress on Monday amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Swalwell introduced his resignation in a press release posted to his X account, whereas nonetheless denying among the allegations made towards him in current days.
“I’m deeply sorry to my household, employees, and constituents for errors in judgment I’ve made in my previous. I’ll combat the intense, false allegation made towards me. Nonetheless, I need to take duty and possession for the errors I did make,” Swalwell stated within the assertion.
Swalwell, 45, got here to Congress in 2013 and had been a high contender within the California governor’s race earlier than suspending his marketing campaign on Sunday. He briefly ran for president in 2019. However the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday {that a} former congressional aide to Swalwell alleged a collection of sexual encounters whereas he was her boss. The girl alleged Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two events when she was too intoxicated to present consent.
CNN additionally reported on Friday that three different ladies alleged “numerous sorts of sexual misconduct” by Swalwell, together with unsolicited express messages and nude photographs.
Swalwell has repeatedly denied these allegations.
His resignation got here amid rising requires his expulsion from his congressional colleagues over the weekend and because the Home Ethics Committee introduced on Monday it was opening an investigation into his conduct.
“I’m conscious of efforts to carry an instantaneous expulsion vote towards me and different members,” Swalwell stated in his assertion on Monday. “Expelling anybody in Congress with out due course of, inside days of an allegation being made, is incorrect. However it’s additionally incorrect for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Subsequently, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., had introduced her plans to introduce a decision to expel Swalwell.
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., was certainly one of a large group of Democrats who stated they’d help such a decision. Fernandez on Sunday stated she would introduce a separate expulsion measure to take away Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who has been dogged by allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
Gonzales, who admitted to the affair and stated he wouldn’t run for reelection, stated in submit to X on Monday he would file his retirement from workplace when the Home returns on Tuesday.
“There’s a season for every little thing and God has a plan for us all,” Gonzales stated. When Congress returns tomorrow, I’ll file my retirement from workplace. It has been my privilege to serve the nice individuals of Texas.”
