A dozen battleground Dems send Swalwell’s campaign donations to charity
Wood rejected Swalwell’s endorsement and said he would donate the $1,000 he received from Swalwell’s PAC to a food bank.
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Wood rejected Swalwell’s endorsement and said he would donate the $1,000 he received from Swalwell’s PAC to a food bank.
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A dozen Democrats in competitive House and Senate races told POLITICO they would donate contributions from Eric Swalwell or his PAC to charity after allegations led to his resignation from Congress and withdrawal from a gubernatorial race. Republicans are highlighting candidates’ ties to Swalwell, while Democrats point to alleged misconduct by Republican members.
Maine House candidate who rejected Swalwell’s endorsement and said he would donate his PAC contribution
Wisconsin House candidate who rejected Swalwell’s endorsement and said she would donate his PAC contributions
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Representative and Senate candidate who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions
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Representative who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions and called for Swalwell and Gonzales to step aside or be expelled
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Representative and Senate candidate who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions and called for Swalwell and Gonzales to step aside or be expelled
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Representative who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions
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Representative who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions
Goldman's version of this story ↗
Representative who donated a Swalwell contribution to a nonprofit serving survivors of sexual assault
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Representative who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions
Whitesides's version of this story ↗
Representative who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions and withdrew support for Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign
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Former senator whose campaign donated a Swalwell PAC contribution
Brown's version of this story ↗North Carolina Senate candidate whose campaign rejected a Swalwell PAC endorsement and donated its contribution
Cooper's version of this story ↗
Representative whose contributions and PAC donations are being redirected, and who resigned amid misconduct allegations
Swalwell's version of this story ↗Former representative mentioned as a rival in the California governor’s race
Representative cited by Democrats as facing misconduct allegations and a House Ethics Committee investigation
Representative whose admitted relationship with a staffer is mentioned alongside calls for accountability
Wisconsin representative and Cooke’s opponent who criticized her decision to reject Swalwell’s endorsement
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Representative who donated a Swalwell contribution to a nonprofit serving survivors of sexual assault
Min's version of this story ↗Representative who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions
Whitesides's version of this story ↗Representative who confirmed plans to donate Swalwell-related contributions and withdrew support for Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign
Gray's version of this story ↗Former senator whose campaign donated a Swalwell PAC contribution
Brown's version of this story ↗North Carolina Senate candidate whose campaign rejected a Swalwell PAC endorsement and donated its contribution
Cooper's version of this story ↗Representative whose contributions and PAC donations are being redirected, and who resigned amid misconduct allegations
Swalwell's version of this story ↗Former representative mentioned as a rival in the California governor’s race
Representative cited by Democrats as facing misconduct allegations and a House Ethics Committee investigation
Representative whose admitted relationship with a staffer is mentioned alongside calls for accountability
Wisconsin representative and Cooke’s opponent who criticized her decision to reject Swalwell’s endorsement