Who is Eric Swalwell's wife?
James Austin
Published Oct 02, 2026
BRITTANY Watts has been married to lawmaker Eric Swalwell for four years.
Swalwell is one of nine impeachment managers arguing for the conviction of Donald Trump.
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Who is Eric Swalwell?
Swalwell, a Democrat, represents California’s 15th congressional district and will continue to do so after winning on Election Day in November.
Swalwell grew up in the East Bay area in the Golden State and was the first person in his family to go to college.
He earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Maryland before taking a post as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
Swalwell is one of the nine Trump impeachment managers.
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The lineup also includes Stacey Plaskett, Jamie Raskin, David Cicilline, Joaquin Castro, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Ted Lieu, and Madeleine Dean.
A single article of impeachment - for “incitement of insurrection” - was approved by the House one week after a violent mob of Trump supporters invaded the Capitol on January 6.
At the time, lawmakers were counting the votes that cemented Joe Biden's election victory over Donald Trump.
Said Swalwell in January: “This is a case where the jurors were also victims, and so whether it was those who voted in the House last night or those in the Senate who will have to weigh in on this, you don’t have to tell anyone who was in the building twice what it was like to be terrorized."
As a lawmaker, Swalwell addresses such issues as voting rights, LGBT equality, comprehensive immigration reform, and protecting a woman's right to make her own health care decisions.
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He was accused of dropping a fart on live television last year.
The politician is the oldest of four boys and son to a retired police officer.
Who is Swalwell's wife?
Swalwell, who is 40, married Brittany Watts on October 14, 2016, according to The New York Times.
The wedding took place at the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland, California.
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Watts was the director of sales for the Ritz-Carlton resort in Half Moon Bay at the time of the wedding, according to the newspaper.
She graduated from Miami University in Ohio, and both parents are dentists.
They have two young children.
Was Eric Swalwell targeted by a Chinese honey trap spy?
A suspected Chinese honey trap spy reportedly had sex with two mayors and targeted Democratic politicians to infiltrate US political circles.
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The apparent expose about Chinese national Fang Fang, or Christine Fang, was published by Axios on December 8.
Fang targeted aspiring politicians from 2011 to 2015, with a reported focus on Representative Eric Swalwell.
Swalwell has not been accused of having a sexual relationship with Fang, or of any wrongdoing.
He is one of the youngest members of the House and someone who Fang reportedly helped raise funding for.
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What did Swalwell say?
Swalwell suggested in a Politico interview on December 8 that he might know why the story has been unearthed so many years later.
"I've been a critic of the president. I’ve spoken out against him. I was on both committees that worked to impeach him," Swalwell said.
"The timing feels like that should be looked at."
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"What it appears though that this person - as the story reports - was unsuccessful in whatever they were trying to do.
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"But if intelligence officials are trying to weaponize someone's cooperation, they are essentially seeking to do what this person was not able to do, which is to try and discredit someone."
Swalwell then refused to discuss his relationship with Fang, but did say his colleagues knew about the story.
