# Eric Swalwell

Static LLM evidence packet for the Said vs. Did California Governor 2026 research prototype.

## Use Rules

- This is a research prototype, not a voter guide, endorsement, or final assessment.
- Many rows are model-generated or unreviewed and should be treated as evidence-navigation aids.
- Missing or limited coverage means the dataset has not ingested, normalized, or balanced that surface yet; it is not evidence that a candidate lacks activity there.
- Use source URLs and record IDs when citing claims. Prefer the linked JSON/JSONL companion files for retrieval.

## Links

- App profile: [Eric Swalwell](https://polit.pages.dev/app/?view=profile&candidate=eric-swalwell)
- App claim network: [Eric Swalwell claim network](https://polit.pages.dev/app/?view=network&candidate=eric-swalwell)
- Machine-readable packet: [eric-swalwell.json](https://polit.pages.dev/llm/candidates/eric-swalwell.json)
- Candidate claim evidence JSONL: [eric-swalwell-claims.jsonl](https://polit.pages.dev/llm/evidence/candidates/eric-swalwell-claims.jsonl)
- Candidate index: [all candidates](/llm/candidates/index.md)
- Curated issue index: [issues](/llm/issues/index.md)

## Snapshot

- Candidate ID: `eric-swalwell`
- Party: Democratic
- Ballot designation: U.S. Representative
- Campaign status: Suspended campaign
- Ballot status: Still on certified primary ballot
- Priority candidate: True
- Generated from site artifact: `2026-06-02T08:01:06.314093+00:00`

## Summary

U.S. Representative with a federal legislative and media record; current local data bundle has roster and prediction-market coverage but no normalized finance/profile extraction yet.

## Current Program

Suspended Democratic campaign seed: cost-of-living relief, defending California against Trump/federal overreach, economic growth, and modernizing state government. Treat these as inactive campaign promises.

### Program Sources

- [CalMatters: Swalwell suspended governor campaign](https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/04/california-governor-swalwell-out/)
- [PBS NewsHour: Swalwell governor campaign launch](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/u-s-rep-eric-swalwell-is-running-for-california-governor)
- [CalMatters: Swalwell joins governor race](https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/11/california-governor-eric-swallwell-announcement/)
- [KCRA: Swalwell governor run announcement](https://www.kcra.com/article/rep-eric-swalwell-run-for-california-governor/69504625)
- [Contra Costa News: Swalwell campaign announcement](https://contracosta.news/2025/11/21/congressman-eric-swalwell-announces-campaign-for-governor-of-california/)

### Campaign Status Note

Suspended campaign after the withdrawal deadline, so his name remained on the June 2, 2026 primary ballot; prior evidence remains available for historical context.

- [CalMatters: Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor](https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/04/california-governor-swalwell-out/)
- [California Secretary of State: official certified candidate list for June 2, 2026 primary](https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/statewide-elections/2026-primary/cert-list-candidates.pdf)

### Normalized Promises

- **affordability**: Lower family costs and make cost-of-living relief a central governing priority for working families.
  - Authority path: budget proposal, state agency administration, consumer and housing policy, legislation
  - Status: `inactive_campaign_promise_seed`; specificity: `2`
  - Mechanisms:
    - Use the state budget and legislation for cost-of-living relief.
    - Connect affordability work to housing, consumer, and family-cost policies.
- **government modernization**: Modernize state government so services work better for Californians while supporting economic growth.
  - Authority path: executive management, agency performance systems, procurement, technology policy, budget
  - Status: `inactive_campaign_promise_seed`; specificity: `2`
  - Mechanisms:
    - Use executive management, procurement, and technology policy to modernize state services.
    - Tie modernization to service delivery and economic-growth goals.
- **federal overreach / immigration enforcement**: Use the governor's office to protect Californians from Trump administration overreach and oppose expanded ICE actions in communities.
  - Authority path: state-federal litigation, attorney general coordination, emergency response, state agency guidance, legislation
  - Status: `inactive_campaign_promise_seed`; specificity: `3`
  - Mechanisms:
    - Use state-federal litigation and Attorney General coordination against federal overreach.
    - Issue agency guidance and emergency responses to protect affected communities.
    - Oppose expanded ICE actions through state policy and legal coordination.

## Record And Action Samples

- **Congress.gov legislative and roll-call action surface**
  - Date: `2013-`; issue: federal legislation
  - Congress.gov exposes sponsored legislation and recent House roll-call votes for Swalwell; this is the canonical starting point for promise-to-vote matching.
- ... 247 more action rows in the JSON packet.

## Claim-Network Evidence Samples

- `cl-app-source-calmatters-swalwell-joins-governor-race-a949e73cc114e47a-0840-3cc644a6` 2026-05-26: Swalwell framed his campaign as focused on protecting Californians from the Trump administration and from rising prices. ([source](https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/11/california-governor-eric-swallwell-announcement/))
- `cl-app-source-calmatters-swalwell-joins-governor-race-a949e73cc114e47a-0840-4445bb55` 2026-05-26: Modernize state government so services work better for Californians while supporting economic growth. ([source](https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/11/california-governor-eric-swallwell-announcement/))
- `cl-app-source-calmatters-swalwell-joins-governor-race-a949e73cc114e47a-0840-9ca2e1f4` 2026-05-26: Lower family costs and make cost-of-living relief a central governing priority for working families. ([source](https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/11/california-governor-eric-swallwell-announcement/))
- `cl-app-source-contra-costa-news-swalwell-campaign-announcement-d38db22e35e1-269a425d` 2026-05-26: Swalwell said he is running for governor because he believes prices are too high and people are scared. ([source](https://contracosta.news/2025/11/21/congressman-eric-swalwell-announces-campaign-for-governor-of-california/))
- `cl-app-source-contra-costa-news-swalwell-campaign-announcement-d38db22e35e1-caee2c05` 2026-05-26: Swalwell said one of the next governor's jobs is to keep Donald Trump out of Californians' homes, streets, and lives. ([source](https://contracosta.news/2025/11/21/congressman-eric-swalwell-announces-campaign-for-governor-of-california/))
- `cl-app-source-kcra-swalwell-governor-run-announcement-7eb27056f2378d70-0ed8-e93b6f6f` 2026-05-26: Swalwell said he is running for governor because he believes prices are too high and people are scared. ([source](https://www.kcra.com/article/rep-eric-swalwell-run-for-california-governor/69504625))
- `cl-app-source-kcra-swalwell-governor-run-announcement-7eb27056f2378d70-0ed8-e9d9d55b` 2026-05-26: Swalwell said the next governor should serve as the state's fighter and protector because he views California as being under attack. ([source](https://www.kcra.com/article/rep-eric-swalwell-run-for-california-governor/69504625))
- `cl-app-source-pbs-newshour-swalwell-governor-campaign-launch-6b1cac6dbb167e-9a141def` 2026-05-26: Swalwell said the Trump administration has militarized streets, cut cancer research, eliminated clean energy climate projects, and targeted immigrants at work, school, and places of worship. ([source](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/u-s-rep-eric-swalwell-is-running-for-california-governor))
- `cl-app-source-pbs-newshour-swalwell-governor-campaign-launch-6b1cac6dbb167e-9a4c6c9d` 2026-05-26: Swalwell said California needs a governor who will reduce prices and raise wages. ([source](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/u-s-rep-eric-swalwell-is-running-for-california-governor))
- `cl-app-source-pbs-newshour-swalwell-governor-campaign-launch-6b1cac6dbb167e-fac25709` 2026-05-26: Use the governor's office to protect Californians from Trump administration overreach and oppose expanded ICE actions in communities. ([source](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/u-s-rep-eric-swalwell-is-running-for-california-governor))
- `cl-app-event-2026-02-26-jewish-california-governor-candidate-forum-eric-swa-2c6b7dcb` 2026-02-26: Swalwell said he would declare a housing emergency on day one and use gubernatorial emergency powers to require agencies to approve or deny housing projects within 90 days. ([source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH-ZKGUUlv0))
- `cl-app-event-2026-02-26-jewish-california-governor-candidate-forum-eric-swa-c097fa10` 2026-02-26: Swalwell said that as governor his first priority would be ensuring Jewish Californians and their children are safe in their worship and daily lives. ([source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH-ZKGUUlv0))
- ... 36 more claim rows in the candidate JSONL file.

## Coverage Notes

- No limited or missing coverage notes were present in the coverage matrix.

## Assistant Guidance

- To compare two candidates, read both candidate packets and then inspect shared curated issue packets from `/llm/issues/index.md`.
- For ad hoc questions not represented by a curated issue page, search the candidate JSON, per-candidate JSONL, and all-claim JSONL records.
- Do not infer a candidate position from missing rows.
