Overview
- Eric Swalwell announced his resignation in a social media post, denying the most serious allegations while admitting personal mistakes as criminal and House Ethics investigations continue.
- A former staffer accuses him of rape while she was intoxicated, and three other women report unwanted explicit messages and persistent advances, claims first reported by CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle.
- Before stepping down, he had suspended his California governor bid as donors peeled away and staff resigned, citing the growing turmoil around the accusations.
- Republican Tony Gonzales said he intends to leave after party pressure over his admitted affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, a move that would further tighten the House’s 219–214 split once departures take effect.
- California election officials say Swalwell’s name will stay on upcoming ballots due to timing, while separate ethics scrutiny has widened to other members, including Cory Mills and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.