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| Eric Swalwell | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eric Swalwell |
| Birth date | 16 November 1980 |
| Birth place | Sacramento, California |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (B.A.), University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (J.D.) |
| Spouse | Daisy Flores |
Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he emerged as a national figure through work on intelligence, judiciary, and homeland security issues and a brief 2020 presidential campaign. He has been active in legislative debates on technology, criminal justice, and national security and has served on high-profile committees including the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Judiciary Committee.
Born in Sacramento, California, he was raised in Dublin, California and Stockton, California. He attended Amador High School and played soccer and baseball before enrolling at St. Mary's College of California (briefly) and later transferring to the University of Maryland, College Park. At Maryland he studied international relations and economics, participating in student government and intercollegiate activities. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and completed legal internships with offices including the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and municipal legal departments.
After law school he worked as a prosecutor and held positions with the Alameda County District Attorney and municipal legal staff in Dublin, California. He served on the Dublin, California City Council and as mayor pro tempore of Dublin, engaging with local officials from neighboring jurisdictions such as Pleasanton, California and Livermore, California. He built relationships with county supervisors from Alameda County and participated in regional planning boards and civic organizations including the Chamber of Commerce affiliates.
He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2012 from a newly drawn California district, defeating opponents in the 2012 election cycle. He won reelection in subsequent cycles during the 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 elections. In the House he has been assigned to committees including the House Judiciary Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and select panels addressing homeland security and technology policy. He has engaged with colleagues from the House Democratic Caucus and participated in bipartisan discussions with members of the House Republican Conference on surveillance, criminal law, and cyber issues.
He supported reforms to federal criminal statutes and participated in drafting proposals related to sentencing and law enforcement oversight that intersected with efforts led by lawmakers such as Tim Ryan and Hakeem Jeffries. On national security and intelligence he advocated measures to strengthen counterintelligence and cyber defenses, aligning with officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He introduced and co-sponsored legislation on technology policy and privacy that engaged stakeholders including Google, Facebook, and Apple Inc. and coordinated with congressional peers like Ro Khanna and Jerry Nadler. He also backed infrastructure, education, and veterans' initiatives that intersected with bills advanced by legislators such as Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and Chuck Schumer.
He launched a campaign for the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and participated in primary debates alongside candidates including Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Kamala Harris. His campaign emphasized national security, immigration, and technology policy and sought support from activists and donor networks active in the Democratic National Committee and local party organizations. Although the campaign ended before the nomination was secured by Joe Biden, the period raised his national profile, yielding frequent appearances on networks such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News and commentary in outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.
His career has included scrutiny over security and counterintelligence matters, where allegations and reporting involved foreign influence and contacts traced in public reporting to intelligence inquiries supported by agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He was publicly associated with congressional exchanges and hearings that involved figures from the Trump administration and committees such as the House Intelligence Committee during the period of the Trump–Ukraine scandal. Media reporting and congressional disclosures prompted ethics reviews and public debate involving organizations like the House Ethics Committee and investigative reporting by outlets including Politico and Fox News. Legal and congressional processes examined aspects of staff interaction and security protocols without resulting in criminal charges.
He is married to Daisy Flores and they have one child. He has appeared on television programs including Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and cable news panels on CNN and MSNBC, and contributed op-eds to publications such as The Washington Post and The New York Times. He maintains public engagements with constituents in cities across his district, universities such as Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley, and participates in think tank events organized by institutions like the Brookings Institution and the Center for American Progress.
Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from California Category:1980 births Category:Living people