SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who helped manage the 2021 impeachment case against President Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he will run for California governor next year.

Swalwell, 45, has been a high-profile adversary of Trump. Last week, Swalwell said he was being targeted for investigation by the Justice Department, in what he characterized as one of many moves by the president to go after his enemies.

Swalwell, a frequent guest on cable news shows who relentlessly attacks Trump on social media, appeared Thursday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Shortly before his segment aired on the East Coast, he announced on his campaign website that he was entering the race, vowing to be “California’s fighter and protector.”

“I’m running for governor because prices are t

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