On Thursday, Congressman Eric Swalwell announced his run for California Governor.
The announcement came shortly before appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Swalwell has been outspoken about Trump while Trump just last week alleged Swalwell committed mortgage fraud.
In his campaign video, he said, “no one will keep California safer than he can” while suggesting they could build a “new California that we can share in together”.
On his website, he shared the following:
I’m running for Governor because prices are too high and people are scared. California’s next governor has two jobs. One, keep the worst president in history out of our homes, out of our streets, and out of our lives.
I will be California’s fighter and protector. Our state is under attack. The President has militarized our streets, canceled cancer research, zeroed out clean energy climate projects, and is chasing our immigrant friends and neighbors through their workplaces, kids’ schools, and houses of worship. A lot of candidates talk about taking on Trump. I’m taking him on in real time. My January 6 lawsuit is one of the only lawsuits against the President that survived his new presidency. Speaker Pelosi selected me to help lead his impeachment, and today, I’m leading the Democrats’ effort in the House to investigate January 6.
The second job of Governor is to bring a new California. It’s great that we can say we are the fourth largest economy in the world. But what does that mean if you work your ass off and don’t have a stake in it? Nothing.
I’ve worked as a planning commissioner and city councilman in a place of low income and low expectations and helped lead my hometown to become one of California’s most prosperous cities. I’ll take that approach to the whole state. My priorities will be homes and jobs. The average first-time homeowner is 40 years old, and we have the highest unemployment rate in America. My promise is this: if you work hard you should do better for yourself and dream bigger for your kids. That’s the new California promise.
For more information: Eric Swalwell for Governor
Candidates That Are In:
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- Sept – Former Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon announced his run for Governor
- April 21 – Steve Hilton Announces Candidacy for California Governor
- April 2 – Xavier Becerra Announces Candidacy for California Governor
- March 2025 – Katie Porter Launches Campaign for California Governor
- Feb. 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to Run for Governor
- July 2024 – former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announces run for Governor
- Jan. 2024 – Toni Atkins Announces Run to be California’s Next Governor
- Sept. 2023 – Tony Thurmond Announces Run for California Governor
- April 2023 – Eleni Kounalakis Launches Campaign for Governor in 2026
Updated: Withdrawn
- Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis has dropped out of the 2026 governor’s race and instead will run for Teasure
