CALIFORNIA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DENOUNCE BASELESS RESIDENCY ATTACKS
11 Members of the CA Congressional Delegation Back Swalwell Following Tom Steyer’s False Attacks
LOS ANGELES, CA— Last night, CA Members of Congress released the following letter in response to Tom Steyer’s campaign spreading a baseless, MAGA-orginated conspiracy theory against Congressman Eric Swalwell.
Complete text of letter below:
March 6, 2026
Like all members of the California congressional delegation,we work and live both in this great state and in Washington, DC, representing our constituents in Congress. Tom Steyer’s insinuation that there is something wrong with that undermines us all.Steyer is pushing a bogus residency conspiracy that originated in MAGA circles at Donald Trump’s bidding.
Eric Swalwell has spent his entire career fighting for California families — both in his district, and in our nation’s Capitol. We have endorsed our colleague so he can continue this important work of protecting Californians from Trump and making the Golden State more affordable.
Signed by:
Hon. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)
Hon. Adam Gray (CA-13)
Hon. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18)
Hon. Mike Thompson (CA-4)
Hon. Doris Matsui (CA-7)
Hon. Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25)
Hon. Ted Lieu (CA-36)
Hon. Lou Correa (CA-46)
Hon. Nanette Barragán (CA-44)
Hon. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19)
Hon. Kevin Mullin (CA-15)
Download a PDFof the letter.
ABOUT CA GOVERNOR’S RACE
AFebruary 2026 pollfrom the highly regarded polling firm EMC Research showed that Swalwell is the Democratic frontrunner for Governor. He continues to gain support from likely voters in the June 2 primary and leads all Democratic candidates in poll after poll.
Leaders from across California have endorsed Swalwell’s campaign, includingU.S. Senator Adam Schiff.CA U.S. House Members: Reps. Jimmy Gomez (Campaign Chair), Adam Gray (Campaign Co-Chair), Nanette Barragan, Lou Correa, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Doris Matsui, Kevin Mullin, Jimmy Panetta, Dr. Raul Ruiz and Mike Thompson.Members of the CA Assembly: Asms. Patrick Ahrens, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Tina McKinnor and Nick Schultz. In addition to local elected officials.Viewthe complete list of leaders who have endorsed Swalwell.
Swalwell, who represents California’s 14th Congressional District in the East Bay, has pledged to be a “fighter and protector” for California, focusing on affordability, economic growth and modernizing state government so it works better for everyone.
Current Governor Gavin Newsom is termed out in 2026, leaving this an open seat. Congressman Eric Swalwell is the only candidate currently in Congress and the only one actively standing up to Trump. The Primary Election is June 2, 2026.
ABOUT ERIC SWALWELL
Eric Swalwell was raised in Dublin, California, by a police officer father and a small business owner mother. The oldest of four sons, he worked paper routes and construction jobs before earning a Division I soccer scholarship and becoming the first in his family to attend college. After serving as an Alameda County prosecutor — where he led the Hate Crimes Unit — Swalwell was elected to the Dublin City Council, then to Congress in 2012. In the House, he has served on the House Intelligence Committee and currently serves on the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees, and is the Ranking Member on both the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection and the Judiciary Select Subcommittee on January 6. He and his wife, Brittany, are raising their three young children under the age of 9.
Website:www.EricSwalwell.com
Twitter / Instagram / Threads: @EricSwalwell
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