Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has scheduled the special election to fill the House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress following sexual assault allegations.
Swalwell resigned at 2 p.m. Tuesday, days after he was first accused of sexually assaulting a former staffer. At least four other women came forward with similar allegations.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Lonna Drewes accused the congressman of drugging, raping, and choking her in his hotel room back in 2018.
Swalwell has repeatedly denied the serious allegations but felt compelled to leave public office and suspend his campaign for governor of California. He was the front-runner in the race, but the bombshell allegations quickly upended his bid, leaving the Democratic primary wide open again.
Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and Biden Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who once served as California attorney general, are among the leading contenders on the
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