Overview
- Swalwell’s campaign site went live before his on-air announcement, framing two priorities: defending California from President Trump and driving affordability through housing and jobs, with the message that prices are too high and people are scared.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has referred Swalwell to the Justice Department over alleged mortgage and tax issues, according to multiple reports.
- Swalwell denies wrongdoing and characterizes the referral as political retaliation, pointing to his role as a Trump impeachment manager and his ongoing Jan. 6 civil lawsuit against the president.
- He joins a crowded field that includes Democrats Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, Betty Yee, Katie Porter, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, along with Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco, as polling shows many voters still undecided.
- His entry could open a rare Bay Area House seat, and California’s top-two gubernatorial primary is scheduled for June 2, 2026.