Disgraced former US Rep. Eric Swalwell burned by greater than $75,000 from his congressional marketing campaign in the course of the first quarter of 2026 — regardless of ditching the race 5 months in the past.
He splurged on accommodations, meals, booze and even babysitters, newly launched FEC filings present.
Swalwell didn’t have a great reply when The Publish known as to ask why he continued spending cash from his defunct congressional marketing campaign.
“That’s a great query,” he mentioned Friday, earlier than hanging up.
The intercourse pest had introduced on Nov. 21, 2025, he was abandoning his re-election bid for California’s 14th Congressional District representing the San Francisco suburbs, embarking as an alternative on a run for the Democratic Celebration’s nomination for governor.
Underneath marketing campaign finance legal guidelines, the cash raised previous to an deserted bid can solely be spent on restricted makes use of — corresponding to winding down workplace bills, contributing to different candidates, and donating to charity.
However in the course of the first three months of 2026, Swalwell spent $4,948 on accommodations close to dwelling, together with the Stanford Resort in San Francisco and the personal members membership The Battery within the metropolis, each in February.
He expensed one other $5,963 on meals and drinks, together with $429 at Washington, DC microbrewery Blue Jacket; $330 at Buffalo Invoice’s bar in Hayward, California; $310 on the famed Minetta Tavern in Greenwich Village, and $44 at Harry’s Reserve, a DC liquor retailer.
He dished out one other $2,839 on UberEats, the FEC information present.
Swalwell additionally blew an astounding $10,298 on Uber and Lyft rides over the course of these three months — a mean of greater than $110 a day.
Different journey bills included airfare, which totaled $6,242 for the quarter.
In the meantime, the embattled lefty politician paid $5,091 for childcare to his live-in Brazilian nanny Amanda Barbosa. He and spouse Brittany Swalwell are beneath investigation by the Division of Homeland Safety for allegations they employed Barbosa with out legitimate work authorization for 2 years.
Swalwell has since left the gubernatorial race in shame — and his Home seat, too — within the wake of the bombshell sexual assault allegations.
He didn’t reply to messages searching for additional remark.
