Eric Swalwell
Ever heard of Congressman Eric Swalwell? You’re about to hear his name all the time! The Democrat, who represents California’s 15th district, announced on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ on April 8 that he is running for president against Donald Trump. Swalwell is now the 18th Democrat to announce their bid for the 2020 election. Swalwell, a three-term congressman, is only 38 years old, and has an ambitious platform advocating for gun control, student loan debt relief, and healthcare for all. He’s teamed up with student activists from March For Our Lives to get out the message about his gun control platform, and penned a passionate op-ed after announcing his campaign that laid out his exact demands. Swalwell isn’t a well-known politician, so this campaign is going to be rough. But he’s got social media on his side. The congressman was dubbed “the Snapchat King of Congress” in 2016!
Eric Swalwell speaking
Rep. Swalwell is seen here speaking at the Politics & Eggs event in Manchester, New Hampshire, in February 2019. He was considering a run for president at this point.
Eric Swalwell at a town hall
Swalwell gives a passionate speech at the same Politics & Eggs event, held at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
Eric Swalwell gives a smile
Swalwell smiles for the camera at a Congressional event in February 2019 during a candid moment.
Eric Swalwell holxs a news conference
Swalwell holds a news conference at the San Jose International Airport after a California teen was discovered as a stowaway in the wheel of a Hawaii-bound plane (he survived).
