{"type": "article", "title": "Opinion: Ordeal to fill Swalwell’s seat exposes a broken system — and a better alternative", "publisher": "Web Pulse", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/opinion-ordeal-to-fill-swalwells-seat-exposes-a-broken-system-and-a-better", "original_source": "https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/27/opinion-the-ordeal-to-fill-swalwells-vacant-seat-exposes-a-broken-system-and-a-better-alternative/", "published": "2026-06-27T11:30:59+00:00", "accessed": "2026-06-27", "id": "opinion-ordeal-to-fill-swalwells-seat-exposes-a-broken-system-and-a-better"}