Fellow Democrats are abandoning Eric Swalwell's campaign for California governor in droves following allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staffer. The allegations surfaced after he became a leading contender in the race to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Some Democrats in Congress have called for his resignation from Congress and for the rare step of expelling him if he does not resign. California Reps. Jared Huffman, Ro Khanna, and Sam Liccardo have all called for Swalworth to resign, as did Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández and Pramila Jayapal of Washington state. The San Francisco Chronicle reported allegations that Swallwell sexually assaulted women in 2019 and 2024, with the alleged incident occurring in New York. The woman said she did not report the assaults to police due to fears of being believed not being believed.