by Sasha Abramsky | May 3, 2026 | Alaska, California, elections, Eric Swalwell, Gubernatorial elections, Louisiana, Maine, Op-Ed, primaries, Ranked Choice Voting, Republicans, Runoff Election, Runoff Elections, Washington D.C., Washington State
With just weeks until California voters cast ballots for the next governor in the primary, five candidates are clustered atop the polling, each with at least 10 percent but less than 20 percent support among the electorate. A sixth candidate, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, is at 5 percent and has been gaining visibility in recent weeks. More than a quarter of the electorate has yet to make up its mind.
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by Amy Goodman | Apr 15, 2026 | Congress, Eric Swalwell, Interview, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Misconduct, Survivors, Tony Gonzales
Democratic Congressmember Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Tony Gonzales of Texas resigned Tuesday. Both of them faced potential expulsion votes after they were accused of sexual misconduct involving former staffers. Swalwell’s resignation came just days after CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle reported multiple allegations against him, including twice raping a former staffer.
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