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Eric Swalwell
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Preceded byPete Stark (redistricting)
Constituency
Personal details
Born
Eric Michael Swalwell Jr.

(1980-11-16) November 16, 1980 (age 43)
Sac City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Brittany Watts (m. 2016)
Children1
EducationCampbell University
University of Maryland, College Park (BA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Eric Michael Swalwell Jr. /ˈswɔːlˌwɛl/ (born November 16, 1980) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative from California since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in November 2012, beating incumbent Pete Stark, a fellow Democrat who had held the office since 1973. Swalwell took office on January 3, 2013.[1][2][3][4]

Swalwell announced his candidacy on April 8, 2019 for the Democratic presidential nomination in the upcoming 2020 election on April 8, 2019.[5] He dropped out from the race exactly three months later on July 8.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. Lochhead, Carolyn. "Pete Stark behind Eric Swalwell in early returns". Blog.sfgate.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  2. "U.S. House of Representatives District 15 districtwide results". Vote.sos.ca.gov. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  3. "Dublin High School Alumni Eric Swalwell Defeats 40-Year Congressman Pete Stark". OneDublin.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. "Election 2012: Eric Swalwell defeats 20-term Rep. Pete Stark". Abclocal.go.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  5. Tolan, Casey (April 8, 2019). "Eric Swalwell jumps into presidential race with long-shot White House bid". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  6. "Eric Swalwell Will Drop Out of the 2020 Presidential Race: Source". Time. July 8, 2019. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.

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