CONGRESSMAN LOU CORREA ENDORSES SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR
Orange County Congressman Backs Swalwell for Governor; Highlights Their Working-Class Backgrounds
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, the Swalwell for Governor campaign announced Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) has endorsed his campaign. Correa’s district is based in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim, Santa Ana and Stanton, as well as parts of Orange and Fullerton.
“I'm proud to endorse Eric Swalwell for governor because he understands what it means to grow up in a working-class family struggling to make ends meet. Like so many Californians, we were raised to work hard, be responsible and look out for our neighbors — and we've carried those same lessons with us throughout Congress,” said Congressman Lou Correa. “Eric has never forgotten where he comes from, and will fight every day to lower costs and ensure working families can get ahead. I know we can trust Eric to bring these same values with him as the leader of our great state.”
Rep. Correa serves on the House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Homeland Security. He is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and Blue Collar Caucus. Correa represents the Orange County community where he grew up and raised his family. Correa is the son of working-class parents, immigrants from Mexico, who taught him first-hand about sacrifice and hard work.
ABOUT CA GOVERNOR’S RACE
A February 2026 poll from 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, including U.S. Senator Adam Schiff. CA U.S. House Members: Reps. Jimmy Gomez (Campaign Chair), Adam Gray (Campaign Co-Chair), Nanette Barragan, 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. View the 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 and a wide open race. 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
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