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Examining the Fallout From Eric Swalwell’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Mina Kim
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Rep. Eric Swalwell attends a press event in Hayward on Mar. 9, 2026. Following sexual assault and misconduct allegations, the East Bay congressman has ended his bid for governor and will leave the House. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)

Airdate: Wednesday, April 15 at 10 AM

Facing sexual misconduct allegations from at least five women, including one former staffer, Bay Area Democrat Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress, where he had served since 2013. Swalwell, who denies the accusations, also suspended his campaign for California governor over the weekend. We’ll look at how his departure reshapes the governor’s race and how allegations of sexual misconduct are being treated now, nearly a decade after the #MeToo movement began.

Guests:

Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED; co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown

Alexei Koseff, Washington, D.C. correspondent, San Francisco Chronicle; chronicling President Donald Trump’s policies targeting California and the tension between the state and the federal government, as well as how powerful Bay Area figures are shaping — or thwarting — solutions in Washington

Allison Gordon, investigative reporter and producer, CNN

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