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Eric Swalwell

Democratic

Picture of Eric Swalwell
swalwellforcongress.com
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-06-2012 Democratic CD-15 120388 Win
11-04-2014 Democratic CD-15 99756 Win
11-08-2016 Democratic CD-15 198578 Win
11-06-2018 Democratic CD-15 177989 Win
11-03-2020 Democratic CD-15 242991 Win
11-08-2022 Democratic CD-14 137612 Win
11-05-2024 Democratic CD-14 0
Website: swalwell.house.gov
 

Candidate Biography:

Eric Michael Swalwell
Born: November 16, 1980 in Sac City, Iowa
Married: Brittany Watts (m. 2016)
Children: Two

Previous: Student Representative, College Park [Maryland] City Council
2001-2002: Staff, Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher
2006-2012: Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office
2006-2008: Member, Dublin Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission
2008-2010: Member, Dublin Planning Commission
2010-2013: Member, Dublin City Council
2016: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
2020: Primary Candidate for President (Withdrew)"
2021: House Manager, Second Impeachment Trial of President Donald Trump

  • In 2023, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected the appointments of Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell to the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, noting "It is my assessment that the misuse of this panel during the 116th and 117th Congresses severely undermined its primary national security and oversight missions - ultimately leaving our nation less safe. [Twitter @SpeakerMcCarthy 4:47 PM · Jan 24, 2023]

Source: Biography at campaign website [swalwellforcongress.com] (accessed 5/24/2012)