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I am suspending my campaign for Governor. (Swalwell drops out)
X ^ | Eric Swalwell

Posted on 04/12/2026 6:26:04 PM PDT by Drew68

I am suspending my campaign for Governor.

To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.

I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.


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This isn't good.

I was really hoping he'd stay in the race and split the votes to better ensure Bianco and Hilton are on the top of the ticket.

This would've not only ensured a Republican governor for California but would've had the secondary outcome of deflating Dem turnout for the down-ballot congressional races crucial to the party in flipping the House.

1 posted on 04/12/2026 6:26:04 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68

My guess is that they’re trying to clear the deck for Katie Porter.


2 posted on 04/12/2026 6:27:06 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Drew68

Darn.
Well we can still hope Camela runs again for President.


3 posted on 04/12/2026 6:27:11 PM PDT by norcal joe ( )
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“My guess is that they’re trying to clear the deck for Katie Porter.”

Totally agree. This is the Dems doing what they do best, rigging things for their desired outcome. I will be shocked if Hilton manages a win, but I’m frequently wrong, so there’s that.


4 posted on 04/12/2026 6:29:05 PM PDT by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
My guess is that they’re trying to clear the deck for Katie Porter.

She was polling behind both Swalwell and Tom Steyer

5 posted on 04/12/2026 6:29:46 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yes they are. Gathering around Katie. the one who’s ex husband divorced her for slapping him around so much


6 posted on 04/12/2026 6:29:48 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: MinorityRepublican

If she is the least electable democrat then yes I hopped you are right.


7 posted on 04/12/2026 6:29:50 PM PDT by ckilmer (`61)
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To: brownsfan
Totally agree. This is the Dems doing what they do best, rigging things for their desired outcome.

We saw this with Kamala Harris in 2024.

8 posted on 04/12/2026 6:31:11 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I assumed Tom Steyer was behind it.


9 posted on 04/12/2026 6:31:36 PM PDT by marron
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To: Drew68

Katie is hot


10 posted on 04/12/2026 6:33:49 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: MinorityRepublican

My guess, too. Poor Californians.


11 posted on 04/12/2026 6:34:33 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Drew68
" I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past."

They're not mistakes if you keep repeating them. Saying you're sorry is the easy part. Changing your perverted behavior is the hard part.

12 posted on 04/12/2026 6:36:02 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: central_va

Only if you’re drunk and blind.


13 posted on 04/12/2026 6:36:36 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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This would've not only ensured a Republican governor for California but would've had the secondary outcome of deflating Dem turnout for the down-ballot congressional races crucial to the party in flipping the House.

This is the EXACT reason that Swalwell was torched by his own party. They couldn’t care less about Swalwell’s daliances. They couldn’t care less which dem becomes governor. But they ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT allow there to be no dem on top of the ticket when all House districts in the state have been newly redrawn!!!

14 posted on 04/12/2026 6:37:23 PM PDT by rhinohunter (I don’t know if God is a Republican, but I am metaphysically certain that satan is a democrat)
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Once Nancy executed him in the open, it was all over.

And Mysteriously, all the claims will magically disappear....


15 posted on 04/12/2026 6:37:48 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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either way, he is one creepy, scummy weirdo.


16 posted on 04/12/2026 6:37:56 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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They saw the risk of Republicans being the top two, so they made the hard decision to sacrifice him for the good of the party. Doesn’t matter if he’s guilty or innocent, his campaign had to be terminated one way or the other.

Watch the serious accusations disappear by the end of the year.


17 posted on 04/12/2026 6:38:04 PM PDT by PAR35
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DAMMIT. This is why these charges came out in the first place...to clear the field so Hilton could not win.


18 posted on 04/12/2026 6:39:18 PM PDT by montag813
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To: Drew68

Democrats know how to do politics.


19 posted on 04/12/2026 6:39:50 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: central_va
Katie is hot

LOL!

Katie Porter:

Central_va:


20 posted on 04/12/2026 6:39:59 PM PDT by Drew68
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