California Dems in Disarray After Swalwell’s Exit
Hailey Gomez | April 15, 2026
A handful of Democrats are still vying for California’s top office, leaving many to wonder which candidate could rise to the top now that former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is out.
Within a matter of two days, Swalwell went from being the top Democratic candidate for California’s highest office to announcing the end of his campaign and later resigning from Congress.
Amid the chaos, elections experts and political science professors spoke to The Daily Signal about the disorder that Swalwell’s scandal has caused, and what candidate Californians could see in the general election.
“I’ve been in politics for about 30 years and I’ve never seen such chaos like this,” California Target Book publisher Marva Diaz said.
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