CA-40: Swift (D) Pivots from congressional race to State Assembly

And the number of Democrats running for Congress in CA-40 just shrunk. Paula Swift has read the tea leaves and announced she’s dropping out of the CA-40 race to run for State Assembly instead.

Here’s her announcement:

With the successful passing of Prop 50 moving district lines, I’m pivoting to run for State Assembly to unseat Republican Tri Ta.
He’s voted against worker protections, earned one of the lowest environmental scores in the legislature, and backed policies that fail real small businesses. Our community deserves leadership that fights for people, not special interests! There is real work to do, and I’m ready to get it done.






https://theliberaloc.com/2025/12/09/swift-pivots-from-ca-40-to-state-assembly/