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Why powerful labor unions, elected officials and special interest groups backed Eric Swalwell for govenor despite rumors about past inappropriate behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Plaid Cymru said it would address "the social determinants of mental health.. by ensuring that the public and third sectors work effectively together" if elected to government, and Labour has been asked for comment.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Fairfax was once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, after he was elected Virginia’s lieutenant governor in 2017, making him only the second African American elected to statewide office.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

House, to which he was elected in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“And were you told that my great-grandfather was its governor? That he was elected in honor of the vast donation he made to the city?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell