Overview
- Sen. Adam Schiff announced his support in a statement and video, praising Rep. Eric Swalwell’s readiness to tackle costs for families and to protect democracy from Donald Trump.
- The endorsement comes a day after a poll showed Swalwell surging into second place in the governor’s race.
- California’s primary is June 2, and the state’s nonpartisan system advances the two highest vote-getters to the general election regardless of party.
- Swalwell faces a large field that includes Democrat Katie Porter and other prominent Democrats, as well as Republicans such as Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton.
- Schiff and Swalwell point to their joint work investigating Trump and leading impeachment efforts, while both deny mortgage-fraud allegations and Swalwell pursues a lawsuit against FHFA Director Bill Pulte.