Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democratic candidate for California governor, is forcefully rejecting recently raised allegations of misconduct against him as a politically motivated smear campaign, describing them as a "MAGA conspiracy" theory just weeks before the state's primary election. The claims, raised publicly by a former Capitol Hill staffer, have sparked a dispute within Democratic circles even as no formal complaints or named accusers have emerged. Misconduct accusations surface Cheyenne Hunt shared a message alleging that Eric Swalwell had inappropriate relationships with interns.