Rep. Campaign Eric Swalwell regularly drops large sums of money on luxury items such as luxury hotels, flights, yachts and limousines, including international travel.
The California Democrat has continued a trend as far from his district as the United Arab Emirates in the last three months of 2023, Federal Election Commission filings reviewed by Fox News Digital show.
According to its year-end filing, Swalwell’s committee reported three payments for nearly $1,700 in Dubai at the five-star Burj Al Arab Hotel, considered the city’s “most iconic hotel” and one of the tallest hotels in the world.
The Burj Al Arab Hotel prides itself as a “global icon of Arabian luxury.” It features a variety of suites starting around $1,300 per night and has a private beach, two outdoor and indoor pools, a spa, eight restaurants and two bars, among other amenities.
The Dubai spree, however, was not the only time his campaign spent internationally in 2023.
The committee previously paid thousands of dollars for hotels and restaurants in London and Germany earlier this year.
Rep. Campaign Eric Swalwell has regularly spent large sums of money on luxury items such as hotels, flights, yachts and limousines, including international travel. CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images
Swalwell’s committee spent nearly $90,000 on travel expenses during the last three months of 2023 alone, including at various other hotels such as the 1 Hotel San Francisco, the Austin Proper Hotel and the Times Square Edition, the filing shows.
In addition to hotels, travel expenses included nearly $47,000 in airfare, primarily with United and American Airlines.
His committee also spent nearly $45,000 on private security and just under $7,000 on the Sunny Executive Sedan, which offers its customers limousines and other luxury cars and SUVs.
Swalwell’s campaign spending report also shows the campaign dropped more than $1,200 on “Washington Suite Life,” which promotes itself as the “premier luxury suite brokerage firm” in Washington, D.C. There was also a $5,364 payment to “Fan Experiences LLC,” a company that specializes in accommodations for major sporting events, especially the NFL and NCAA, according to its website.
One listing in the report shows a charge of $1,560 on Dec. 4 for “Fundraising Event Tickets” at Aramark at Lincoln Financial Field, where the Philadelphia Eagles play.
According to the Eagles’ schedule, they play the San Francisco 49ers the day before. Swalwell has cheered on the 49ers in several social media posts over the years, including an Instagram story on Monday that showed him at the Super Bowl on Sunday wearing 49ers gear.
The Swalwell Committee reported three payments for nearly $1,700 in Dubai at the five-star Burj Al Arab Hotel. AFP via Getty Images Suites start around $1,300 per night and have a private beach, two outdoor and indoor pools, a spa, eight restaurants and two bars, among other amenities. Universal Image Group via Getty Images
Campaign reports also show thousands of dollars spent on high-end restaurants in DC: $871 spent on four transactions at Charlie Palmer’s; $895 was spent on two transactions at El Presidente; more than $600 was spent in three transactions at Four Seasons Bourbon Steakhouse; $717 was spent on two transactions at Joe’s Seafood, among other charges.
Fox News Digital previously reported Swalwell’s campaign dropped tens of thousands of dollars on Just Dreaming Yacht Charters, a San Francisco agency that offers “relaxing and luxurious” private yachts for up to 40 passengers, as fundraising expenses.
In October, his campaign spent nearly $17,000 more with the company.
Swalwell’s campaign routinely spends large sums on travel accommodation despite only having three paid staff.
The Swalwell Committee spent nearly $90,000 on travel expenses during the last three months of 2023 alone. Universal Image Group via Getty Images Aside from hotels, travel expenses included nearly $47,000 in airfare, primarily with United and American Airlines. Universal Image Group via Getty Images
During the 2022 election cycle, his campaign even spent more on luxury travel and lodging than then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
During that time, Swalwell’s committee spent $583,000 on travel while Pelosi’s spent $434,000.
Swalwell’s campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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