Top Democrat in CA Gov Race Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Staffer

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🗓️ 11 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

There are growing calls for California Congressman Eric Swalwell to drop out of the race for Governor amid accusations of sexual assault and sexually inappropriate behavior with other young women. At least four women have spoken out detailing several alleged incidents, all of which Congressman Swalwell has denied. Swalwell is a married father of three who has been a member of Congress since 2013.

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0:36.1	It is Saturday, April 11th, and the leading Democrat in the race for California
0:43.2	governor is being accused of rape by a woman who once worked for him, and she is not the only
0:51.7	woman speaking out right now. I've been against California Congressman Eric Swalwell with that.
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1:00.3	This is a very explosive story politically.
1:04.3	There's been a lot of activity just in the past 24 hours.
1:07.3	But on the face of it, this is some pretty ugly stuff.
1:10.5	Yeah. And there are growing calls now
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