Gallego pulls endorsement days after defending California Rep. accused of sexual assault

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 11, 2026

Words: 492

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego D-Arizona, pulled his endorsement of California gubernatorial hopeful Eric Swalwell on Friday, following reporting that an ex-staffer accused the congressman of sexual assault.

Gallego’s change of heart came days after he took to social media to defend Swalwell against those allegations. Swalwell is one of Gallego’s closest friends in Congress.

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