April 13 (UPI) -- Eric Swalwell, the Democratic congressman running for California governor, announced that he was suspending his gubernatorial campaign as he faces accusations of sexual misconduct and assault from several women, including a former staffer.
"To my family, staff, friends and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I've made in the past," Rep. Swalwell said Sunday night in a social media statement announcing his campaign's suspension.
"I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made -- but that's my fight, not a campaign's."
The statement did not mention his House position, which many colleagues, including members of his own party, have asked him to step down from.
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