Eric Swalwell

About

Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American former politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2013 to 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell previously served on the Dublin City Council from 2010 to 2013.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, Swalwell worked as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County from 2006 to 2012. He was elected to Congress after defeating Democratic incumbent Pete Stark in 2012. He unsuccessfully ran for his party’s nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election and the 2026 California gubernatorial election.
Swalwell was accused of rape and other sexual misconduct in April 2026, leading him to suspend his gubernatorial campaign and resign from Congress. He continues to deny any wrongdoing amid criminal investigations into the allegations.

Swalwell was born on November 16, 1980, in Sac City, Iowa. He is the oldest of four sons of Eric Nelson Swalwell and Vicky Joe Swalwell, both of whom are Republicans. During his early childhood, his father served as police chief in Algona, Iowa. After leaving Iowa, the family eventually settled in Dublin, California…