UPDATED: After abandoning his gubernatorial campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations, Rep Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said on Monday that he is resigning from Congress.
What’s unclear is if California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call for a special election to fill Swalwell’s seat or keep it vacant through the general election. The governor’s office is expected to make an official announcement once Swalwell departs.
The congressman’s plans to exit staves off a move to expel him, one that gained support of one of his key backers in his gubernatorial bid, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Earlier on Monday, the House Ethics Committee announced that it was launching an investigation.
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“I’m deeply sorry to my family, staff and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell said in a statement. “I will fight the serious, false allegations made against me. However,
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