Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell's re-election campaign is under way, as public records reveal that he continues to spend heavily on luxury goods and services, even though he is deeply in debt. Ta.
According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, Swalwell's campaign spent a total of $100,000 on yacht services, luxury hotel stays, gourmet restaurants, sporting event tickets, air travel and more in the last three months of 2023 alone. He said he spent more than $1,000. show. Swalwell himself had between $30,200 and $100,000 in credit card debt and more than $50,000 in student loans at the end of 2022. according to Up to the latest available Congressional financial disclosure information.
representative take home According to his financial disclosure report, he earns an annual salary of $174,000, plus just under $30,000 from his side consulting work. (Related: Turley says Swalwell's alleged actions could lead to him being expelled from committee)
Swalwell's campaign spent nearly $90,000 on travel expenses. according to FEC payment records.
Those travel expenses included three payments to the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, bringing the total cost of the campaign to about $1,700, according to FEC records.
Hotel boast Meals prepared by Michelin-starred chefs, a private beach, and luxurious suites. The Burj Al Arab website describes the hotel as a “global symbol of Arabian luxury.”
Includes campaign costs for other luxury hotels, Swalwell. times square edition, Austin Proper Hotel and 1 Hotel San Francisco. All three hotels brand themselves as “upscale” accommodations.
Swalwell's campaign spent $47,000 on air travel. according to On FEC payment records.
Mr. Swalwell's campaign had a strong run in the last three months of 2023, patronizing high-end restaurants.
The campaign spent nearly $3,000 between October and December 2023 at Charlie Palmer's, El Presidente, Four Seasons Bourbon Steakhouse and Joe's Seafood in Washington, D.C., according to FEC records. Mr. Swalwell's campaign has cut checks to many other restaurants in the fourth quarter of 2023.
In addition to food and travel, Swalwell's campaign also spent money on sports tickets.
On Dec. 4, the campaign purchased $1,560 worth of tickets at the stadium where the Philadelphia Eagles play, according to FEC records. This campaign also paid him $5,364 to: Fan Experience LLCThe company provides accommodations for sporting events such as those hosted by the NFL.
Fan Experiences' website states that it “organizes an average of 5,000 hotel accommodations per year.” [the] Super Bowl. “
swalwell photo taken He personally attended the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Serious question: Who paid for it? @ericswalwellSuper Bowl tickets?
The ticket price was well over $10,000…I've written before about how he basically went bankrupt https://t.co/ZUDaf2CiYp pic.twitter.com/NwKA7UntUC
— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) February 13, 2024
Swalwell's campaign is also paid Just DreamingFEC records show it cost the yacht rental service nearly $17,000 to host the fundraising event.
Swalwell has a history of lavish spending.
In 2021, Swalwell's campaign invested in high-end steakhouses, liquor delivery services, bars, limousine services and even a casino.
Swalwell is known as enemy of voice Supporting efforts to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot; push Towards expanding gun control. He was famously the target of a Chinese espionage operation involving a woman named Fan Fan in the mid-2010s.
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