INVESTIGATION I: THE FINDRAISER SCHEME
It All Begins Here
He Started an AI Company — Then His Allies Started Paying It
Swalwell co-founded FindRaiser LLC in 2024 — described as his "brain child." His top aide runs it. His campaigns pay it. Sixteen congressional colleagues followed. No conflict disclosed.
KEY FACTS:
Swalwell and his Chief of Staff Yardena Wolf co-founded FindRaiser LLC in March 2025 — a private AI fundraising company. Wolf simultaneously served as his taxpayer-funded Chief of Staff while also the CEO of FindRaiser. Swalwell disclosed a personal stake of $250,001–$500,000 in the company.
His own campaigns paid FindRaiser thousands. Swalwell for Congress made seven payments of $828.75 each in 2025. His governor campaign paid an additional $975. He personally profits from his own campaign spending.
Sixteen members of Congress paid FindRaiser over $50,000 in 2025 — including Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who endorsed Swalwell for governor, and Rep. Ruben Gallego, who co-chaired his presidential campaign.
In an October 2025 interview, Wolf confirmed FindRaiser was Swalwell's "brain child" and that it was beta-tested through "their network" — meaning his official, taxpayer-funded congressional colleagues were converted to private revenue.
the takeaway:
A congressman built a private company with his taxpayer-funded Chief of Staff, beta-tested it through his official network, sold it to his political allies, and cut campaign checks back to his own customers. Every transaction is in the public record.
Sources:- CA Secretary of State, FindRaiser LLC Statement of Information, filed 03/10/2024- House Financial Disclosure 2024, filed 08/13/2025- FEC disbursements, Swalwell for Congress → FindRaiser, 2025- FEC disbursements, Swalwell for Governor → FindRaiser, 2025- FEC disbursements, 16 congressional clients, 2025- The Great Battlefield interview, October 20, 2025
INVESTIGATION II: RESIDENCY
It All Begins Here
Does He Actually Live in California?
He signed a mortgage designating Washington, DC as his principal residence. He listed a law firm as his California address on his candidacy filing. His voter registration is at a house he doesn't own. A court challenge is already pending. He may be legally ineligible to even serve as Governor.
63 · Hotel stays in his own district
$1.2M · DC mortgage balance
0 · Ownership interest in CA address
63 · Hotel stays in his own district $1.2M · DC mortgage balance 0 · Ownership interest in CA address
KEY FACTS:
On April 18, 2022, Swalwell signed a Deed of Trust in Washington, DC designating it as his "principal residence." The document requires him to occupy and use the property as his primary home.
On his FPPC Form 501 Candidate Intention Statement, signed November 18, 2025, Swalwell listed 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400, Sacramento as his address — a law firm. Not a residence. Signed under penalty of perjury.
His voter registration lists 320 Michell Ct, Livermore, CA — a property owned by the family of Swalwell’s former Deputy Chief of Staff.
FEC disbursement records show 63 hotel stays in California — primarily at 1 Hotel San Francisco — stretching back to at least 2018. A person who lives in California doesn't expense hotel stays in California.
The California Constitution requires the Governor to have been a resident of California for five years immediately preceding the election. A court challenge has been filed: Gilbert v. Weber, Sacramento Superior Court, No. 26WM000011.
THE TAKEAWAY:
Eric Swalwell is running for Governor of a state where his mortgage, his candidacy filing, his voter registration, and 63 documented hotel stays all suggest he doesn't live. A court challenge is already pending. He may be legally ineligible to serve based on California's constitutional requirement to live in the state for the past 5 years.
INVESTIGATION III: CAMPAIGN SPENDING
It All Begins Here
$52,000 Super Bowl. $101,000 in Yachts. Donors Paid.
INVESTIGATION IV: UNION BUSTER
It All Begins Here
He Told Hollywood to Respect Unions. Then He Busted His Own.
Swalwell co-signed a letter urging studios to return production to Los Angeles. His own crew voted to unionize. He refused to recognize them. They went on strike. His second film was shot outside of California entirely in Latvia.
KEY FACTS:
Swalwell is an Executive Producer on The Gun on Second Street, a film shot in Wheeling, West Virginia — a right-to-work state. The crew voted to unionize with IATSE. The producers, including Swalwell, refused to recognize the union. Workers went on strike December 18, 2025.
A December 2024 casting call for the film explicitly sought "NON UNION SUBMISSIONS" at a flat $10,000 rate for five to seven weeks of work — below IATSE scale. The language is in writing.
Swalwell is also an Executive Producer on Words of War. The film was shot entirely in Riga, Latvia, bypassing American IATSE crews. Latvia offers foreign productions cash rebates of 20–30% on eligible production costs.
In April 2025, Swalwell co-signed a letter with IATSE and SAG-AFTRA calling on studios to "return production to Los Angeles" and recommit to American jobs. His own productions were filming in West Virginia and Latvia at the time.
In October 2021, over 100 members of Congress signed a letter urging Hollywood studios to negotiate a fair IATSE contract. Swalwell did not sign.
THE TAKEAWAY:
The congressman who told Hollywood studios to respect their union workers refused to recognize the union on his own film, broke a strike, and shot his other movie in Latvia to avoid American crews entirely.
SOURCES:- IATSE strike notice, December 18, 2025- Casting call documentation, The Gun on Second Street, December 2024