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Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor
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Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor

  • The Associated Press
  • Updated

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who served as a House manager in President Donald Trump's 2021 impeachment trial, has launched his bid for California governor. Swalwell highlighted his desire help Californians prosper as he announced his candidacy on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Thursday night. Swalwell said California "needs a fighter and a protector" to bring prices down and lift wages. He also touched on his clashes with Trump, saying he was ready "to bring this fight home." More than a half dozen Democrats and two Republicans are competing in an all-party June primary. The top two vote-getters advance to a November general election to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.