Dem Operative Says Swalwell Is About To Be Accused Of Harassment By ‘Shocking’ Number Of Women

A Democratic activist says multiple women are preparing to accuse Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual harassment, potentially throwing a wrench into California’s already crowded governor’s race.

Cheyenne Hunt, a lawyer, former congressional candidate, and executive director of Gen-Z for Change, said early Monday that she is working with several women who plan to come forward with allegations against the California Democrat.

“I got involved because the first victim who approached me is a close friend, but when I saw that there were others who’s experiences fit the same pattern of manipulation and abuse of power, I knew I couldn’t stay silent,” Hunt wrote in a thread on X. She said the allegations involve “DMs [direct messages] and Snapchat messages” and range “from uncomfortable comments to potentially criminal conduct.”

Hunt claimed Swalwell targeted “employees, interns, and fans” and presented himself “as a mentor just to exploit that power.”

Swalwell’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“Other women needed to know that they were not alone and that someone had their backs if they came forward. After I spoke about my friend’s experience, many brave women came forward and shared their stories with me,” Hunt added.

The women preparing to accuse Swalwell, who is married with three children, have “secured pro bono legal representation” and are “in the process of sharing information with reporters and ensuring that they are physically and legally safe,” Hunt said.

“That process takes time,” she added.

Hunt also posted a video to Instagram on March 31 alleging that Swalwell “has a known history of being predatory towards women.”

“And while it may be seen as politically expedient to sweep this under the rug, it is the wrong thing to do and we know it,” she said in the video. “I worked on the Hill, I know many women who still do and this message that I received yesterday is not unique.”

In the video, Hunt showed a text message she said came from a woman claiming: “You know Eric Swalwell has slept with many of his interns and makes them all sign NDAs [non-disclosure agreements] so they don’t speak up, right? And when I was 19 he tried hitting on me and sliding into my DMs.”

“I am an attorney. I am well aware of the risk I am taking by speaking out publicly and that fact that if I were to lie about a powerful public figure on a platform of my size, I could easily be subject to a defamation lawsuit,” Hunt wrote in a later post.

She said Swalwell’s team is aware of her claims, but she has not “been served with legal paperwork” or received a “cease and desist.”

Swalwell, who has served in the House since 2013, launched his campaign for California governor in November 2025 during an appearance on comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s show. An Emerson College poll released March 11 showed him leading the field with 17%.

“The truth is an absolute defense and they know that,” Hunt wrote. “Having this conversation publicly makes me a liability. But I do not believe in holding republicans to a different standard than we are willing to uphold ourselves. No more predators in power, from either party, period.”

Hunt previously ran for Congress in California’s 45th District in 2024, finishing fourth with just over 8% of the vote in the all-party primary for the Orange County seat. At the time, she was 26 and would have been the youngest woman ever elected to Congress if she had won.

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