Eric Swalwell

""These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor.""

""For nearly 20 years, I have served the public - as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women.""

""I do not suggest to you that I am perfect or a saint. I've certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past.""

"These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor."

"These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor."

"I have no skin in the game of who becomes governor of California, but I feel people have a right to know whether the person who leads a state that is a safe haven for so many women actually treats women with dignity and will protect their rights."

"These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor."

"For nearly 20 years, I have served the public - as a prosecutor and a congressman, and have always protected women."

"I will defend myself with the facts and where necessary bring legal action."

"These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They’re absolutely false. They did not happen, they have never happened, and I will fight them with everything that I have."

"These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor."

"These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They are absolutely false, they did not happen."

"These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They're absolutely false."