Swalwell leads wide-open California governor’s race: Poll

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is leading in a wide-open California Democratic primary to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling shows. A new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey found Swalwell’s support had ticked up several points since December, pushing him to the top of the pack with 17 percent of likely voters.  Republican…