Rep. Eric Swalwell and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Earlier in the show, Kimmel responded to Trump’s latest attack, telling the audience, “He keeps saying we have bad ratings. And you should listen to him because if anyone knows about bad ratings it’s that guy!” Swalwell joins a field of Democratic contenders that includes former Rep. Katie Porter, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and another 2020 presidential contender, Tom Steyer, the hedge fund founder and climate activist who joined the race this week. They will compete in an open primary next year, along with Republicans who include Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County, and former Fox News commentator Steve Hilton. There could be more. Developer Rick Caruso has been looking at the race, but he’s also been focused on Los Angeles and critical of Mayor Karen Bass, who faces reelection next year. The latest entry of candidates follows the decisions by former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) not to run.
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