Eric Swalwell is a 45-year-old Democratic congressman representing California's 14th Congressional District (East Bay) since 2013. Born in Iowa and raised in Dublin, California, he is a former Alameda County prosecutor who has built his national profile as a fierce Trump critic, serving as an impeachment manager in Trump's second impeachment trial. Swalwell announced his gubernatorial campaign on Jimmy Kimmel Live in November 2025 and has surged in polling to become a top-tier Democratic candidate.