REP. SWALWELL STATEMENT ON TODAY'S ICE FUNDING VOTE
Congressman Swalwell Voted Against ICE Budget Today in Washington, D.C.; Scheduled to Miss First Debate In Governor’s Race
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, California’s leading Democratic candidate for governor, Congressman Eric Swalwell, released the following statement after voting against ICE funding in Congress:
"I'm missing the first debate in the governor's race tonight because I'm in Washington, D.C. to vote against the ICE budget. This is the most important thing I could do to fight for Californians. We cannot fund this terror in our communities. I'll continue to play offense against ICE."
You can watch his full response on Instagram.
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. He has been one of the most outspoken leaders against the current terror and escalation of ICE agents.
ABOUT CA GOVERNOR’S RACE
Eric Swalwell’s campaign for Governor reported raising $3 million in just six weeks since announcing the campaign on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 20, 2025.
Two recent polls — from the highly regarded polling firm FM3 Research and Emerson College Polling — show that Swalwell quickly emerged as a frontrunner for Governor. He eclipsed former U.S. Senate candidate and Congresswoman Katie Porter and the other Democratic candidates.
According to Politico on December 17, “Democratic voters prefer Swalwell (30 percent) to Porter (21 percent)” in the FM3 poll conducted November 30-December 7 among those likely to vote in June 2026. And the Emerson College Polling survey showed Swalwell quickly surged to the lead in the crowded field of candidates.
Swalwell has coalesced early support from his colleagues. U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) serves as the Campaign Chair, and Reps. Nanette Barragan, Adam Gray, Kevin Mullin, Jimmy Panetta, Dr. Raul Ruiz and Mike Thompson have endorsed Swalwell — in addition to local elected officials across the state.
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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