Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Rep. Eric Swalwell , R-Calif., announced Thursday he will run for governor of California in 2026 to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom , who is term-limited. Swalwell, 45, announced on his official campaign website Thursday evening before announcing again on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he received a standing ovation. "Our state, this great state, needs a fighter and a protector," Swalwell told Kimmel. "I've been in these fights as a city council member up in Dublin, my hometown, as a