4/5 🧵 Politically, the piece frames this as a collapse in motion. Swalwell had been seen as a Democratic frontrunner for California governor and had raised more than $5.6 million before the allegations surfaced in early April. After refunds, the article says he still had $2.6 million left. One of the nastier details: the California Democratic Party reportedly returned a $13,000 contribution from him on May 5. That’s not subtle.
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