Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his California gubernatorial bid on Sunday night, just two days after multiple women detailed sexual assault and misconduct allegations against the Democrat.
“To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell wrote on X. “I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.”
Back in Washington, Swalwell will likely face a vote on his expulsion from the House this week. Numerous members of the Democratic caucus have called for Swalwell to resign, and have expressed support for his expulsion, along with Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales — who admitted to having a sexual relationship with a staffer who later died by suicide.