Does it matter that Eric Swalwell is married?

Published April 13, 2026 12:07pm ET



Multiple women have accused Eric Swalwell of all sorts of sexual misconduct, with incidents ranging from gross advances to obscene text messages to rape.

You could watch a lot of cable coverage, read a lot of articles, and listen to radio segments covering various women’s accusations against Swalwell and his defenses, without ever knowing that the man is married.

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