Swalwell’s exit shakes up California governor’s race

[Caroline Vakil, Julia Mueller]

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) suspension of his California gubernatorial bid has injected fresh uncertainty into the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The congressman’s campaign rapidly devolved over the weekend, when prominent organizations and lawmakers rescinded their endorsements over sexual misconduct allegations against him. Although Swalwell denied any wrongdoing, he was unable to contain the growing fallout and announced Sunday he would…

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