Eric Swalwell
American lawyer and politician (born 1980)
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- Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL -well ; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.
- A member of the Democratic Party, his district covers most of eastern Alameda County.
- He was a first-generation college student, having briefly attended Campbell University on a soccer scholarship before earning degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
- Representative Ellen Tauscher.
- He was appointed to multiple municipal commissions in Dublin and later served two years on the Dublin City Council.
Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having previously represented the 15th district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, his district covers most of eastern Alameda County.
Swalwell was born in Sac City, Iowa, and raised in Dublin, California. He was a first-generation college student, having briefly attended Campbell University on a soccer scholarship before earning degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. As a college student, he served as a student liaison to the College Park City Council and interned for U.S. Representative Ellen Tauscher. Swalwell returned to California after law school and worked as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County. He was appointed to multiple municipal commissions in Dublin and later served two years on the Dublin City Council. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012, defeating 40-year incumbent Pete Stark in an upset.
Swalwell has co-chaired the House Democratic Steering Committee since 2017. He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries from April to July 2019 before dropping out and endorsing Joe Biden. He is a candidate for governor of California in 2026.
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