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Real estate developer Stephen Cloobeck ended his first-ever political campaign to back Rep. Eric Swalwell’s run for governor.

The longtime Democratic donor said he would merge his campaign with Swalwell’s, offering a welcome boost in the wide open race.

With the symbolic passing of a golden bear pin, Democratic businessman Stephen Cloobeck announced Monday evening that he was bowing out of the governor’s race and throwing his support behind noted Trump critic and close friend Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Cloobeck shared this news while appearing alongside Swallwell on CNN, saying that the San Francisco Bay Area Democrat will be the “greatest leader of this great state California.”

“I’m

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