Democrats panic over Eric Swalwell residency doubts as rival demands he quit race: ‘Red flags’

California Post ^ | 3/12/26 | Josh Koehn

[Libloather]

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s claims about living in a rented California home have raised “red flags” among members of the state Democratic Party after multiple neighbors at his supposed home of nine years have never seen or met him.

The Democrat frontrunner for Governor claims he’s lived since 2017 with another family in a 1,350-square-foot Livermore home owned by the sister-in-law of his political mentor, Tim Sbranti.

But five neighbors failed to identify Swalwell on Wednesday when The Post showed them a picture of the congressman and identified him by name.

“I’ve never seen him,” said Gita Prusty, who noted she’s lived on Michell Court for five years.

Lauren Antony, 19, lives in a house two doors down from Swalwell’s listed address, but she told The Post she had “never seen” him after being shown his picture.

When asked how long she has lived on the street, she said: “All of my life.”

Swalwell’s unusual housing arrangement in his East Bay district, as well as frequent campaign spending on luxury hotels in and around his district, have brought the congressman’s claims to California residency under fire.

The home on Wednesday had running shoes strewn across the doorstep, an upside-down container of cottage cheese was left in the yard, and faded patio chairs were placed near the doorstep next to a fire pit table.

[TexasGator]

“Members of Congress and Senate are exempt from local income and personal property taxes in the DC area; it’s unclear (to me) whether this includes real estate property tax .”

True. They specifically mention vehicles but not homes.