First, there was Bill Clinton and Arsenio Hall. Then, there was Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jay Leno. Now, there’s Eric Swalwell and Jimmy Kimmel.

Using the national platform of late-night TV that has created iconic moments for aspiring politicians before him, the Dublin-raised, Castro Valley-based U.S. representative for California’s 14th congressional district announced on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday night that he is entering the race to be California’s next governor.

Swalwell garnered national attention as an impeachment manager of Donald Trump in the president’s first term, but Thursday night, he pitched himself as the chief Democratic adversary of the commander-in-chief.

“I love California. It’s the greatest country in the world… that’s why it pisses me off to see Californians run

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