Lonna Drewes accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct days after the congressman announced his resignation from Congress.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations

A California woman publicly accused political figure Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, becoming the fifth accuser.

Fallout for California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell continues after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. Since the allegations surfaced, Swalwell has announced his withdrawal from California’s gubernatorial race and his resignation from Congress.

One of Rep. Eric Swalwell's accusers spoke at a press conference alleging he sexually assaulted her. Swalwell has suspended his California governor bid and plans to resign from Congress.

The California Democrat had been accused of sexual misconduct, which forced him to suspend his governor campaign.

Lonna Drewes joins her lawyer Lisa Bloom at a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to detail allegations of sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, after Swalwell exited the California governor's race and said he'll resign his seat in Congress.

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, who are both mired in rapidly devolving scandals, separately said they'd leave Congress within an hour of each other on April 13. Swalwell, a California Democrat, was accused in recent days of sexual assault and misconduct by multiple women.