India, April 13 -- U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, a front-runner candidate for California governor, faced mounting calls to resign from Congress on Sunday as dozens of his former staffers and some of his fellow Democratic lawmakers urged him to leave following accusations of sexual assault. Swalwell has denied the accusations as "absolutely false" and vowed to fight them.

The California Democrat has represented his district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. Before Congress, he served as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and on the Dublin, California, City Council.

Who Is Eric Swalwell?

Eric Swalwell, 45, was first elected to the House in 2012 after unseating a 20-year incumbent. He gained ...