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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced Thursday that he will launch a campaign for governor of California in 2026.
The congressman and longtime enemy of President Donald Trump made the announcement during an appearance on the late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“You're going to hate tonight's episode,” Swalwell wrote on X in response to the president's social media post criticizing Kimmel for being “biased” and “talentless.”
Representative Eric Swalwell announced that he will launch a campaign for governor of California in 2026. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Democratic legislator promised to be a “protector and fighter” if elected governor.
Swalwell told the San Francisco Chronicle before his announcement that the Golden State's next governor should have two goals.
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“One, keep Trump out of our homes, streets and lives,” he said, adding that the second is to “write the story of a new California about lower prices, about business growth and the modernization of the state.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
