UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS WESTERN STATES COUNCIL ENDORSE SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR
UFCW WSC Represents More Than 180,000 California Workers; Union President Says Swalwell Will Fight for Working People
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Swalwell for Governor announced the United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council (UFCW WSC) has endorsed his campaign, delivering a major boost of support to the frontrunner in the race for governor.
“Congressman Eric Swalwell has shown California’s workers that he knows what’s best for working people and even more importantly — he’s willing to fight for it,” said Mark Ramos, President, UFCW Western States Council and UFCW Local 1428. “UFCW workers are ready to work hard to elect Eric Swalwell for California Governor because we know we can count on him to advance our members’ vision for a state that creates more pathways to the middle class, embraces diversity and makes progress toward bettering California’s workers’ lives.”
“This is a big deal. The 180,000 California members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council keep our communities running every day,” said Congressman Eric Swalwell. “From grocery stores and pharmacies to healthcare facilities and food processing plants, UFCW members are on the front lines serving California families. And I’ll be on the front lines fighting for them every day as governor. Together, we’ll build a California where hard work is respected, workers have a real voice on the job and every family has the opportunity to get ahead.”
The United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council is the regional coordinating body of 11 UFCW local unions representing over 200,000 workers in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The Council is a part of the 1.3 million-member strong UFCW International Union. UFCW members stand together to improve the lives of workers, families, and communities.
ABOUT CA GOVERNOR’S RACE
A March 2026 poll from the highly respected firm, Emerson College Polling, showed that Swalwell is the frontrunner in the race 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, Lou Correa, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, 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, Marc Berman, 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.
Website: www.EricSwalwell.com
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