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COLLAPSING: Swalwell's Political DOWNFALL Opens Door for Another Radical Democrat in California

Gary FranchiApril 16, 202699 views
COLLAPSING: Swalwell's Political DOWNFALL Opens Door for Another Radical Democrat in California
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The political implosion of scandal-plagued Rep. Eric Swalwell has officially opened the floodgates for another recycled Obama-era Democrat to potentially seize control of California's governorship, with former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra now positioned as a frontrunner following Swalwell's hasty retreat from the race.

According to a new poll released Thursday, Swalwell's stunning collapse has reshuffled the entire Democratic primary landscape ahead of the June 2nd primary, with Democrats now splitting their votes between billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer and other establishment figures—including Becerra, who's banking on his Obama administration credentials to carry him through.

But let's be honest, Patriots—this is just California's radical Democrat machine doing what it does best: recycling the same failed politicians who've spent decades destroying American values and pushing socialist policies on hardworking families.

Another Obama Retread Steps Up

Becerra, who served as California's Attorney General before joining the Biden administration's disastrous COVID response team, represents everything wrong with the Democrat establishment. This is the same guy who spent years attacking President Trump's America First policies and pushing radical healthcare mandates that stripped freedom from everyday Americans.

Meanwhile, Swalwell's political demise serves as a perfect reminder of how the swamp operates. Remember, this is the same congressman who had suspicious ties to a Chinese spy and spent years pushing the Russia collusion hoax against President Trump. His collapse shows that even in deep-blue California, there are limits to how much corruption voters will tolerate.

With Tom Steyer's billions flooding the airwaves and Becerra's Obama nostalgia tour gaining steam, California Republicans face an uphill battle. But if there's one thing we've learned from President Trump's historic comeback, it's that the American people are fed up with establishment politicians who put globalist interests ahead of their own citizens.

The question remains: Will California voters finally wake up and reject another Obama-era bureaucrat, or will they double down on the failed policies that have turned the Golden State into a cautionary tale of Democrat governance?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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GoldenStatePedeVerifiedApr 17, 2026
This might actually give Republicans a shot if we can find a strong candidate. His district isn't as blue as people think - lots of working families who are tired of the woke agenda.
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedApr 17, 2026
About time! Swalwell's been an embarrassment to California for years with all his Russia conspiracy theories and that whole Fang Fang scandal.
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TruthSeeker47VerifiedApr 17, 2026
Don't forget he was literally compromised by Chinese intelligence. How was he even allowed to stay on the Intel Committee?
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CaliforniaConservativeVerifiedApr 17, 2026
Unfortunately knowing California politics, they'll just replace him with someone even more radical. The whole state needs a political reset.
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LibertyOrDeath1776VerifiedApr 17, 2026
Good riddance to bad rubbish!
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RedWaveRisingVerifiedApr 17, 2026
Finally some good news! Now if we could just get Pelosi, Schiff, and the rest of the California swamp creatures to follow suit.
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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedApr 18, 2026
Don't hold your breath - these people cling to power like barnacles on a ship.
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ConstitutionDefenderVerifiedApr 17, 2026
What's the timeline on this? Are we looking at a special election or will this wait until the next general election cycle?
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BayAreaRealistVerifiedApr 18, 2026
I live in his district and can tell you people here are fed up. Even some moderate Democrats I know think he's gone too far with his partisan antics.
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SilentMajority2024VerifiedApr 18, 2026
The guy literally dated a Chinese spy and somehow kept his security clearance. If that doesn't sum up the double standard in Washington, I don't know what does.
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CommonSenseVoterVerifiedApr 18, 2026
Exactly! Any regular American would have lost their clearance immediately. Rules for thee but not for me.