Swalwell Enters California Governor Race Taking Aim at Trump (1)

Eric Swalwell, one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest Democratic critics in Congress, is launching a campaign for California governor in a bid to use his clashes with the White House to vault past a crowded field of candidates.

The 45-year-old lawmaker representing the eastern suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area pitched himself as a Trump antagonist who would “keep the worst president in history out of our homes.” He also vowed to work on increasing homeownership and employment.

“I’m running for governor because prices are too high and people are scared,” he said in a campaign announcement. ...