Overview
- Swalwell, who resigned Tuesday and ended his governor bid the day before, denies multiple sexual misconduct claims and says he will fight what his lawyer calls a false political hit job.
- Lonna Drewes went public Tuesday alleging he drugged and raped her in 2018 in West Hollywood, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau opened an investigation into the claim.
- Separate inquiries are underway, including a Manhattan District Attorney probe into an alleged New York hotel assault and a House Ethics review focused on alleged misconduct toward a staffer.
- Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a special election in August to fill the Bay Area House seat, a contest that could briefly affect narrow House margins under California’s top‑two, all‑party primary rules.
- The White House called the allegations “disgusting,” while some lawmakers pressed for broader accountability, and analysts say his exit is likely to consolidate Democratic support in the governor race.