Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid sexual assault allegations, and the contest for his seat began.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid sexual assault allegations, and the contest for his seat began.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid sexual assault allegations, and the contest for his seat began, while a bill advanced through the Senate.1 source
- The process to fill the vacant Congressional District 14 seat is underway, with the endorsement commission holding meetings and a candidate challenging the party's nominee.Sub-event
- Aisha Wahab is seeking to replace the former U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell in the ongoing special election contest.Sub-event
Both Swalwell and Tony Gonzales faced political pressure regarding conduct.1 source
- Aisha Wahab is a repeat candidate who replaced Eric Swalwell and may face Hernandez in November.Sub-event
Swalwell resigns from Congress due to sexual assault allegations; contest begins.1 source
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The entities involved
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Congress
US record label; imprint of Congress Record Corp.
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Eric Swalwell
American lawyer and politician (born 1980)
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Aisha Wahab
politician from Hayward, California, US
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- politicalwire.com
- hindustantimes.com
- pleasantonweekly.com
- rollcall.com
- mymotherlode.com
- independentnews.com
- nvdaily.com
- dailycaller.com
- washingtonexaminer.com
- dailycaller.com
- mercurynews.com
- panow.com
- cbsnews.com
- seattletimes.com
- theepochtimes.com
- nbcbayarea.com
- therecord.com