Rep. Eric Swalwell of California repeatedly peddled the services of his politics-focused startup company to fellow lawmakers and Democratic staff, in possible violation of House Ethics rules, according to six Democratic political operatives who spoke to NOTUS on the condition of anonymity to protect their jobs.
Swalwell and Yardena Wolf, who served as his congressional chief of staff until December, sent Democratic lawmakers and staffers texts and emails about their company, Findraiser, and pitched the company during in-person interactions, as well, the Democratic operatives said. NOTUS reviewed emailed communications and texts Wolf sent to congressional staff.
“He is relentless in pushing [Findraiser]” a Democratic operative currently working with multiple congressional campaigns told NOTUS. “He’s peddling the shit out of that thing.”