CONGRESSWOMAN ADELITA GRIJALVA ENDORSES SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR
Southern Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva Endorses Swalwell for Governor; Says He Will Stand Up for Vulnerable Communities
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, the Swalwell for Governor campaign announced Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (AZ-7) has endorsed his campaign. Arizona’s 7th Congressional District spans southern Arizona from San Luis and Somerton to Nogales to Bisbee to Douglas up to Avondale and Tolleson. It encompasses parts of Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma Counties.
“Eric Swalwell is a proven leader who doesn't back down from a fight. He stands up for our most vulnerable communities,” said Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. “Eric has taken on Trump at every turn, fighting to hold ICE accountable for terrorizing our neighbors and defending our democracy. Californians can trust Eric to work every day to lower costs for working families.”
Rep. Grijalva serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the House Committee on Natural Resources. She is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Labor Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus. Grijalva has a long history of public service. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Grijalva worked at Pima County Teen Court for more than 25 years and was first elected to public office in 2002 to the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Governing Board, the largest school-district in Tucson.
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.
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