California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him
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Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault.
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Mr. Swalwell had two allies in Congress who helped him make inroads at the State Capitol. Representatives Jimmy Gomez and Adam Gray, both Democrats, had previously served in the state legislature and were chairing his campaign for governor. (Both of them left his campaign, withdrew their endorsements and called on him to drop out of the race after the allegations were published.)
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