Video FLASHBACK: Swalwell announced California gubernatorial bid on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Former lawmaker and ex-California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell announced his campaign during Jimmy Kimmel's show in November 2025.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel ignored news regarding Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., during his Monday night show after the former congressman and candidate for California governor announced his campaign on the late-night host's show in November.
Swalwell broke the news that he would be running for governor on Kimmel's show on November 20, 2025.
At the end of the interview, Kimmel thanked Swalwell and referred to him as a possible future governor of California.
During Monday night's show, Kimmel focused on President Donald Trump's social media posts, specifically the AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus which has since been deleted, his "No Tax on Tips" event at the White House, the Iran negotiations, as well as first lady Melania Trump's recent remarks about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. Eric Swalwell appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Nov. 20, 2025, alongside host Jimmy Kimmel, and announced his gubernatorial campaign. (Randy Holmes/Disney)
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Swalwell announced Monday that he would be suspending his campaign and resigning from his congressional seat as well.
During his appearance on Kimmel's show last November, Swalwell said, "And our state, this great state, needs a fighter and a protector. Someone who will bring prices down, lift wages up. And we can say that we're the fourth-largest economy in the world. And we are, and I love to brag about that. But what does that mean if you can't afford to live here? So, I've been in these fights as a city council member up in Dublin, my hometown, as a prosecutor in Oakland, and taking on the most corrupt president ever in the US Congress."
After announcing his bid on the show, Kimmel's audience erupted in applause and gave Swalwell a standing ovation.
Democratic United States Representative Eric Swalwell delivers a speech as he attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW)'s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 2026. = (ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)
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The ex-lawmaker was also a big supporter of Kimmel's after his suspension in September 2025.
He donned a "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" hat during an interview with CNN the day after Kimmel's show was pulled.
During the November interview with Swalwell, Kimmel thanked the now-former lawmaker for his support, displaying a photo of several lawmakers wearing a "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" hat.
A representative for Kimmel's show did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, another congressman who admitted to sexual misconduct with a staffer earlier this year, announced his decision to resign from Congress Monday as well.
Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show" also did not appear to mention the Swalwell allegations or his decision to resign from congress after ending his campaign.
Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke during a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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The other late night shows, Seth Meyers' and Jimmy Fallon's, were re-runs on Monday.
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