California's crowded 2026 governor's race narrowed Monday night as Democratic businessman Stephen Cloobeck ended his campaign and endorsed Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who entered the race last week.

Cloobeck announced his decision during an interview on CNN, putting his full support behind Swalwell.

"I only ran for Governor because I believe none of the other candidates are capable of doing the job. ... So when Eric decided to do this, I realized he is absolutely the right person for the job, and the best thing I could do would be to step aside and support him 100%." Cloobeck said.

Cloobeck said his confidence in Swalwell stems from what he described as the congressman's integrity, focus and willingness to "fight the fight and protect people."

"If Eric weren't in this race, I'd st

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