Eric Swalwell might be feeling like he’s battling his way to the top of the Democratic pack in the race for governor. But is he?
On Sunday evening, Swalwell received the endorsement of the California Teachers Association, something which he and every other Democrat in the race had been waiting for.
This endorsement does put Swalwell in a better position in a crowded field, considering his other labor union endorsements. But when I say crowded field, I mean CROWDED FIELD. There are currently eight Democrats that are registering in the polls – too many fish in an increasingly small pond. And thanks to California’s top two primary system – where the top two vote winners advance, regardless of party – this now puts California Democrats in an increasingly awkward position.
Your eyes do not deceive you. The two leading vote getters are Republicans by mere single digits. The Democrats are led by Swalwell, but not by much. What happened here? Well, the filing deadline was March 6th, so the ballot is all set. There is no “big name” that cleared the field, like Kamala Harris might have done if she had chosen to run. And now all those Democrats are going to be on the ballot, with no clear leader.
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