How Eric Swalwell’s Collapse Changes The Campaign For Governor

My latest column for the California Post is a quick review of the implosion of Swalwell and some thoughts on what may happen now…

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Swalwell Gone Quicker That You Can Say “Roofie”

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If you blinked, you missed it.

In the span of a single day, Congressman Eric Swalwell went from a top-tier Democratic candidate for governor to a campaign in free fall. What began as a damaging report quickly escalated into something far more serious: a rapid and public abandonment by elected officials, unions, and political allies.

This was not a slow decline. It was a collapse.

Now the question is not whether Swalwell can recover. It is what his collapse does to the race.

Because when a candidate at his level implodes this fast, the political landscape shifts immediately. His voters are now up for grabs. The path to the top two changes. The pressure to consolidate intensifies.

And the risk of Republicans being shut out of the general election becomes very real.

This is not just about one campaign falling apart.

It is about how one political collapse can reshape an entire statewide race.

This column ran yesterday, before Swalwell officially left the race — but leave it he did.

👉 Read the full column in the California Post HERE.