Candidates Reject Swalwell, Send His Donations to Charity

Democratic candidates in key races are moving quickly to distance themselves not just from Rep. Eric Swalwell after his resignation from Congress over sexual misconduct allegations, but from his money. At least a dozen Democrats in high-profile House and Senate contests said they will give away campaign donations they received from Swalwell or his Remedy PAC, Politico reports. "Given the seriousness of the allegations made against him, I am not comfortable with this," California House candidate Dave Min said in a post, "so I have donated this contribution to Waymakers, an Orange County non-profit that assists survivors of sexual assault."

Swalwell, once a prolific donor to battleground Democrats and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, also dropped his candidacy for California governor this week. He has denied the allegations against him. Candidates rejected Swalwell's support, as well. "I no longer acknowledge the Congressman's endorsement and will be donating his campaign contributions to five charities across western Wisconsin providing food and shelter to Wisconsinites in need as prices continue to squeeze families across Wisconsin," said Wisconsin House candidate Rebecca Cooke, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She said the donations total $5,000.

Others redirecting money to charities include Maine House candidate Jordan Wood and North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper, whose campaign said it donated $1,000 from Remedy PAC to the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's campaign said he gave $1,000 from Remedy to a domestic violence shelter, per Politico. Beneficiaries planning similar moves include Reps. Haley Stevens, Angie Craig, Dan Goldman, and candidates Yassamin Ansari, George Whitesides, Derek Tran, and Adam Gray.