Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he is launching a campaign for California governor in 2026. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Democrat lawmaker vowed to be a "protector and fighter" if elected governor.
Swalwell told the San Francisco Chronicle ahead of his announcement that the next governor of the Golden State should have two objectives.
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"One, keep Trump out of our homes, streets and lives," he said, adding that the second is to "write the story of a new California on lower prices, on business growth and modernizing the state."
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