California Rep. Eric Swalwell, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and a fixture on the cable news circuit, is joining the crowded field of Democrats in the state’s open governor’s race.

“The next governor of California has two jobs. One: Keep the worst president in our history out of our homes, out of our streets and out of our lives,” Swalwell said in a campaign launch video. “And two: Bring us a new California.”

Swalwell appeared Thursday evening on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to announce his campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Under Newsom, the Golden State’s top elective office has emerged as a powerful platform for Democrats seeking to take on Trump. Swalwell, who has represented a safe blue seat in the Bay Area for more than 12 years, has long burnished such a

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