Congressman Eric Swalwell Endorses Joanna Weiss for California’s 47th Congressional District
Swalwell marks the third member of the California congressional delegation to join Weiss’s broad coalition of support this week alone
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Today, Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14) announced he is endorsing Joanna Weiss to represent California’s 47th congressional district.
“I’m thrilled to endorse Joanna Weiss for Congress. She knows how to win tough races in Orange County, and she’s the one in this race who can beat back Republican extremism next November,” said Swalwell. “Reproductive rights and our very democracy are on the ballot next year, and Joanna is a true champion of both those issues. I look forward to working with her in Congress to build consensus and get to work for working families across California and this country.”
“Congressman Swalwell has shown such leadership in the House, especially on gun safety reform and democracy issues,” said Joanna Weiss. “I am so grateful for his support in this race, and I cannot wait to get to work alongside him to help working families, protect our democracy, and address the climate crisis. There is so much on the line next November, and I’m honored to have Rep. Swalwell with me in this fight.”
Rep. Swalwell is the third member of the California delegation to endorse Weiss in the past week, following Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Julia Brownley, demonstrating growing support for her from the Democratic congressional members in state. Rep. Swalwell also joins Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, dozens of other women and local leaders, EMILYs List, Elect Democratic Women PAC, and Women’s Political Committee, who have announced their enthusiastic endorsement of Weiss.
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Joanna is a former litigator and Adjunct Professor at Chapman University School of Law where she taught courses on Pre-Trial Civil Procedure and Public Interest Lawyering. Joanna served on the Board of Directors of the Public Law Center for over a decade, winning multiple awards for her legal and community leadership.
As founder of Women for American Values and Ethics (WAVE), Joanna has activated over 2,300 activists to donate over 50,000 volunteer hours, register over 10,000 students, and raise millions to support candidates and causes in Orange County, CA.
Born and raised in Orange County, Joanna attended Capistrano Valley High School and Saddleback College, graduated from UCLA, and received her JD from USC School of Law. Joanna and her husband Jason love to surf, hike, and volunteer with their children Leah, Will, and Audrey.
