Eric Swalwell 2020 presidential campaign
The 2020 presidential campaign of Eric Swalwell, the U.S. Representative from California's 15th congressional district, began on April 8, 2019, when it was announced on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[1] Swalwell also posted a campaign ad on his social media accounts the same day he announced his candidacy.[2]
| Swalwell 2020 | |
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries) |
| Candidate | Eric Swalwell U.S. Representative from California's 15th district (2013-present) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced: April 8, 2019 Suspended: July 8, 2019 |
| Slogan | Go Big. Be Bold. Do Good. |
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He was the third Californian to run for president, behind Senator Kamala Harris and spiritual author Marianne Williamson.
If he was elected, Swalwell would be the youngest president in American history; the first millennial president; the first president with student debt; the first president from the San Francisco Bay Area; the first president from California since Ronald Reagan; and the first president who was in the House of Representatives before becoming president since James A. Garfield in 1881.
References change
- ↑ Anapol, Avery (2019-04-08). "Swalwell announces he is running for president". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ↑ Swalwell, Eric (2019-04-08). "Are you ready America? Let's go big, be bold, and do good!pic.twitter.com/gk9SPDT4FN". @ericswalwell. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ↑ "Eric Swalwell becomes first 2020 Democrat to drop out". Washington Examiner. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ↑ Halper, Michael Finnegan, Mark Z. Barabak, Evan. "Eric Swalwell is expected to withdraw from presidential race, Tom Steyer to enter". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
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