(KRON) -- Bay Area Congressional representative and candidate for governor, Eric Swalwell, has suspended his campaign, he announced Sunday evening in a social media post. "I am suspending my campaign for Governor. To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judg ment I’ve made in my past," Rep. Eric Swalwell wrote in an X post. "I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s." Swalwell's decision to suspend his bid for California governor comes after allegations against the East Bay congressman surfaced last week. The 45-year-old politician was accused of sexual assault by a former staffer; the woman reportedly claims she was too intoxicated to consent. Video above: Voters in Castro Valley react to Swalwell allegations ‘Abhorrent’: Staffers distance themselves from Swalwell after sexual assault claims Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks to FBI Director Kash Patel as he appears before the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.  (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Swalwell's suspension of his campaign comes shortly after a number of his former staffers released a letter calling for the congressman to drop out of the California governor's race. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. ...read more read less