What to know about California’s special election to replace Eric Swalwell

A race that once received little attention has seen outside spending from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Eric Swalwell and Brittany Watts got married in 2016 after meeting through mutual friends. The couple shares three children together.

With two Democrats competing on the ballot, the seat in California's 14th Congressional District is guaranteed to remain under Democratic control and further narrow an already fragile Republican majority in the chamber.