"We've entered yet another period of uncertainty in the governor's race," longtime pollster Mark Baldassare told SFGATE in a phone call on Monday. "Over the next few weeks, Democratic liberal voters who once supported Swalwell will be looking for alternatives.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for California governor following sexual assault accusations that he continues to deny

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced this week that he's leaving Congress and the crowded contest for California governor following sexual assault allegations, which he denies, and a swift exodus of his supporters.

Then on Sunday, their leading candidate, Representative Eric Swalwell, faced with allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, dropped out of the contest, even as he denied the accusations. His exit threw the Democrats into further chaos and left the party facing a previously politically unthinkable possibility: could Republicans shut them entirely out of the general election in one of the bluest states in the US?

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s exit from the race for governor of California following sexual misconduct allegations has scrambled what was already a crowded and unsettled contest in the country’s biggest Democratic-led state.

The Democratic frontrunner is out in scandal. The state GOP rebuffed President Trump’s endorsement. Here’s what to know about California’s crowded primary.

Eric Swalwell’s swift political downfall has roiled the Democratic party in California, adding more uncertainty to an already tumultuous race to lead the most populous US state.