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SWALWELL CRASHES AND BURNS: Spy-Scandal Congressman EXITS California Governor's Race in Disgrace

Gary FranchiApril 16, 2026238 views
SWALWELL CRASHES AND BURNS: Spy-Scandal Congressman EXITS California Governor's Race in Disgrace
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The political career of scandal-plagued Rep. Eric Swalwell has finally hit rock bottom, with the California Democrat dropping out of his state's gubernatorial race in what sources describe as a "stunning collapse" that has sent shockwaves through the party's establishment.

According to a new poll published Thursday, Swalwell's hasty exit has created an opening for former Obama Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, another radical leftist who promises to continue California's downward spiral into chaos and decline.

From Spy Scandals to Political Irrelevance

Patriots will remember Swalwell as the congressman who got cozy with Chinese spy Fang Fang while sitting on the House Intelligence Committee - a security breach so egregious it would have ended any Republican's career immediately. But in today's Democrat Party, cozying up to Communist spies apparently just makes you a laughingstock rather than a serious contender for higher office.

"Swalwell's exit shows that even California Democrats have limits when it comes to national embarrassments," said one GOP strategist. "When you're too toxic for the party that gave us Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom, that's really saying something."

"The fact that Swalwell thought he could run for governor after his spy scandal shows just how delusional the radical left has become."

Bad News for California Families

With Swalwell out, the Democratic primary now features billionaire Tom Steyer and other establishment figures vying for the chance to finish what Newsom started - the complete destruction of what was once America's most prosperous state.

Becerra, who previously served as California's Attorney General before joining Biden's disastrous administration, represents more of the same failed policies that have driven families and businesses fleeing to red states like Texas and Florida.

The question isn't whether California can survive another radical Democrat governor - it's whether there will be anything left to govern after years of crime, homelessness, and economic devastation. Will common-sense Californians finally wake up and demand change?

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Gary Franchi

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AmericaStrongVerifiedjust now
🇺🇸 WINNING! One less compromised politician trying to climb the ladder.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedjust now
I remember when politicians actually resigned in shame when they were caught in scandals like this. At least he had enough sense not to drag this governor campaign out any further.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
This is exactly why we need better vetting processes for our elected officials. National security should come before political ambitions every single time.
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VeteranVoterVerifiedjust now
As a former military member, this whole situation made my blood boil. Zero tolerance for this kind of compromise.
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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
Finally! How this guy thought he could run for governor after the Fang Fang scandal is beyond me. Good riddance!
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CaliforniaNativeVerifiedjust now
Couldn't agree more. The fact that he stayed in Congress this long was already too much.
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GoldenStateFedVerifiedjust now
About time! Now if we could just get the rest of California to wake up and clean house.
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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedjust now
Does anyone know if there will be any further investigation into his connections with Chinese intelligence? Seems like this story just got swept under the rug.