A dozen battleground Dems send Swalwell’s campaign donations to charity

This post was originally published on Politico.

Eric Swalwell’s money has become toxic — fast.

As a rising star in the Democratic Party, the California representative donated widely to battleground campaigns across the country. Now, amid Swalwell’s resignation from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, many are rushing to distance themselves from him.

Rebecca Cooke, who is hoping to flip a critical House seat in Wisconsin, has renounced Swalwell’s endorsement of her campaign. So, too, did Jordan Wood, who’s running in Maine’s swingy 2nd District. And former Gov. Roy Cooper, who’s making a bid for the North Carolina Senate seat that could swing control of the chamber, rejected