CONGRESSWOMAN SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE ENDORSES SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR
Los Angeles County Congresswoman Becomes 12th Member of the CA U.S. House Delegation to Support Swalwell
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Swalwell for Governor announced Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) has endorsed his campaign. Kamlager-Dove’s district is based in Los Angeles County and includes a several neighborhoods west and southwest of Downtown Los Angeles. The district also includes Culver City, Ladera Heights and View Park-Windsor Hills.
“I am endorsing Eric Swalwell for governor because he is a fearless advocate for working families,” said Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove. “As governor, I have no doubt that Eric will stand on the frontlines fighting for us — for communities of color, union workers and all our hardworking families — ensuring economic opportunity for every Californian. Our Golden State deserves a leader who understands that when working families thrive, all of California thrives.”
Rep. Kamlager-Dove is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on the Judiciary. She is the Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Brazil Caucus and Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus. Prior to her election to Congress, she served the people of Los Angeles for nearly a decade in local office and in the state legislature.
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. California 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. 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. 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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