Rep. Eric Swalwell is eyeing 2020 announcement this month, sources say
Rep. Eric Swalwell and political advisers around him have started to tell top Democrats he plans to launch a presidential campaign this month, according to multiple Democrats who have talked to Swalwell and people inside his political operation.
The California Democrat, a 38-year-old four-term congressman from the Bay Area, has made five trips to Iowa and three trips to New Hampshire since the 2018 midterms. He will return to the Granite State Saturday, according to his congressional campaign. He also will headline an event in his district on April 14,"where he will discuss his vision for the East Bay and America."The congressman began telling reporters as early as August 2018 that he was considering jumping in to the race.
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