CA-14: California Dems want to quickly fill Swalwell's seat. They're hitting a snag. [View all]

California Democrats are maneuvering to quickly replace Rep. Eric Swalwell in an upcoming special election.

But the effort may be undermined by one of their own, threatening to leave the seat unfilled until after the August recess.

The seat, which Swalwell resigned after he was accused by multiple women of sexual assault and harassment, could be filled immediately if a candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote in the special primary election in June.

Five Democratic candidates running in the regularly-scheduled primary to succeed Swalwell for a full term have pledged they would not also run in the June 16 special election. Their hope is that rallying around a single candidate would ensure that person wins an outright majority in the primary and could be quickly sworn in.


https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/20/california-dems-swalwell-seat-00882425