Eric Swalwell Quotes

John, I need for you to write an editorial urging me to run for the State Senate.

I am extremely privileged to serve Rhode Island in the United States Senate, and that is my only goal and aspiration.

Every decision I make in Congress will be centered on the needs of the district.

I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.

If I decide to run for office again, it will be based on what I believe, and it will be based on my record. And that record was one of solving problems completely from a conservative prospective.

I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.

When you nominate for a seat, the expectation is that you serve that district and serve that seat if you are elected.

You would make the best governor but not the best candidate.

If elected, I shall consider the whole people of Sangamon my constituents, as well those that oppose as those that support me. While acting as their representative I shall be governed by their will on all subjects upon which I have the means of knowing what their will is.

I'm very happy where I am: I'm a senator from Ohio.

Serving the people of Arkansas' 2nd District is the honor of a lifetime, and I'm grateful for the opportunity I have been given by my fellow Arkansans.

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

In 1968, 'Liberty Magazine' had an article about George Wallace in which he stated he would suggest me as a possible vice-presidential candidate, along with other choices such as 'Happy' Chandler and General Curtis LeMay. However, I am not interested in any political office in the United States or anywhere, now or back in 1968.

My interest in this Senate seat really had nothing to do with President Obama's success. I've been convinced that the right person can win, regardless.

I thank the voters of Upstate N.Y. for this privilege to serve and pledge to continue to work tirelessly on their behalf in this final term.

I want to thank the many Missourians who have reached out to me and asked me to consider running for the United States Senate.

My responsibility is to ask, 'How can I serve my ideology and my voters?'

I was embarrassed when I went and told my parents that I was thinking about running for public office.

I am running for my Senate district in 2014 and looking forward hopefully to earning the confidence of my community once again and being reelected for that seat.

I've decided to run for the U.S. Senate because I believe Wisconsin families need a senator who will work hard to deliver results for the middle class - a leader with the courage to do what's right, no matter how tough the odds or how powerful the special interests we have to fight.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

When we get a chance to take part in elections, I am ready to fight for leading positions, including in the presidential vote.

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

When I was first elected to the House in 2006, it was important to me to send a clear message to the people of NY-20: I wanted to be a representative for the people and shed some light on their government, so I became the first member of Congress to post my schedule, my financial disclosures and my earmark requests all online.

Every member of my family knows that running for office is a personal decision.