U.S. Representative from California (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Michael Swalwell Jr. /ˈswɔːlˌwɛl/ (born November 16, 1980) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative from California since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in November 2012, beating incumbent Pete Stark, a fellow Democrat who had held the office since 1973. Swalwell took office on January 3, 2013.[1][2][3][4]
Eric Swalwell | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Pete Stark (redistricting) |
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Personal details | |
Born | Eric Michael Swalwell Jr. November 16, 1980 Sac City, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Brittany Watts (m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Campbell University University of Maryland, College Park (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) |
Website | House website |
Swalwell announced his candidacy on April 8, 2019 for the Democratic presidential nomination in the upcoming 2020 election on April 8, 2019.[5] He dropped out from the race exactly three months later on July 8.[6]
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