Eric Swalwell urged to drop out of California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsEric Swalwell urged to drop out of California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual misconductSeveral fellow Democrats have dropped support for Swalwell following allegations of unwanted advances toward women, including a former staffer who claims she was rapedRachel Dobkin in New York Saturday 11 April 2026 04:48 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955688","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/eric-swalwell-sexual-assault-california-governor-election-b2955688.html","title":"Swalwell urged to drop out of CA governor’s race after sexual misconduct claims"}}CloseTrump says he 'will accept' 2026 midterm results 'if elections are honest'Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newslette...