Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been a leading critic of the Trump administration, announced on Thursday that he will run for governor of California in the 2026 election.

He made the announcement on his official campaign website , which went live Thursday night ahead of a scheduled appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Swalwell represents the state's 14th Congressional District, which encompasses a large swath of the East Bay. He has held office in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013, and before that, he was a prosecutor for Alameda County. His political career includes a run for president in the 2020 election , during which he made gun control one of his main focuses and called for a complete ban on assault rifles.

While he runs for governor, Swalwell may also have

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