Swalwell is barely registering in polls, but he is still running. He also has some serious college debt.
Townhall reported:
Eric Swalwell Can’t Manage His Own Finances But He Wants Access To America’s CheckbookDespite making a six-digit figures over the six years as a congressman, Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has failed to pay down his student loans, cashed out his pension and accumulated credit card debt, the Washington Free Beacon reported.Between graduating from law school in 2006 and winning a seat in Congress in 2012, Swalwell worked as a prosecutor for Alameda County and a member of the Dublin city council. During his last full year as a prosecutor, Swalwell made $118,548. When he was sworn into Congress in 2013, he began making the typical Congressional member pay of $174,000 a year.Financial disclosures show Swalwell’s student loan debt, between $50,000 and $100,000, remains at the same levels as when it was first ran for Congress in 2011.On top of that, Swalwell cashed out his state pension from his time as a prosecutor and councilman, valued between $15,001 and $50,000.Fast forward to 2016. He reported investing between $15,001 and $50,000 in a Vanguard retirement account but his credit card debt was pretty high. He had between $10,001 and $15,000 charged to his American Express card and between $10,001 and $15,000 in credit card debt with Chase Bank.
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