Eric Swalwell Runs for California Governor, Promises to Evict Trump from Streets

KEY POINTS

•Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his 2026 California governor run on Jimmy Kimmel Live in November 2025.
•He vows to combat high prices and defeat 'the worst president in history' from impacting Californian lives.
•The crowded Democratic field includes megadonor Tom Steyer aiming to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom.
•Swalwell emphasized affordable housing and jobs while criticizing ICE agents and troops operating in the state.

On November 13, 2025, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) slammed down his hat on Jimmy Kimmel Live to join the wild, 20+ candidate fray vying to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom. Among the crowd-eyed rubes is Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer, who probably has his own campaign jet. Swalwell's pitch? Fix Californians’ overpriced lives and boot Donald Trump 'out of our homes, streets, and lives'—because apparently California’s biggest housing crisis right now is Trump-shaped chaos. He got emotional about ICE agents and troops storming streets, painting a serene picture of gauche Californians sprinting through fields where they work—sounds like a Banksy mural with a Deportation Theme. If you didn’t get the vibe, Swalwell declared war by promising affordable homes and jobs while invoking the specter of a 'worst president in history.' This gubernatorial soap opera promises enough drama and chaos to rival the latest reality show that got canceled after 2 episodes.