Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is vying to become the next governor of California, is apparently nowhere to be found in the critical race to replace outgoing governor Gavin Newsom.
Swalwell, who has kept a home in the Golden State for nearly nine years while serving in Congress, is apparently never around, according to his neighbors.
Five people who live on the quiet Livermore cul-de-sac where Swalwell claims to have lived since 2017 told The California Post on Wednesday that they have never met the longtime congressman.
“I’ve never seen him,” said Gita Prusty, who noted she’s lived on Michell Court for five years.
Prusty’s home is one of seven on the cul-de-sac where Swalwell has claimed residency, and she wasn’t the only one confused when shown his photo by reporters.
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.”
The residency scandal could unravel Swalwell’s campaign, quickly.
Swalwell has been under fire for his residency claims after a lawsuit filed by a right-wing filmmaker was broadcast by progressive billionaire Tom Steyer, who called on the California Secretary of State’s office to investigate the exact whereabouts of Swalwell.
Ryan Hughes, an attorney for Steyer, argued that Swalwell is a California resident “on paper only” and should be removed from the June primary ballot, as he has not fulfilled the residency requirements to run for statewide office after moving his family to Washington, DC, according to The Sacramento Bee.
Swalwell, a former prosecutor who maintains a license with the State Bar, filed a sworn affidavit under penalty of perjury claiming that he has been a California resident since 2006 and has lived in Livermore since 2017.
Records show he lists his domicile as a home owned by Nicholas and Kristina Mrzywka, the latter of whom is reportedly the sister-in-law of Swalwell’s former political mentor, Tim Sbranti.
Krstina Mrzywka also filed a sworn affidavit claiming that Swalwell and his wife Brittany entered into a lease for the property in June 2017.
“He lives at the property when he is in the East Bay, and keeps significant belongings there at all times,” she wrote.
On Wednesday, no one answered the door at the 1,350-square-foot home owned by the Mrzywkas, and Nicholas Mrzywka quickly hung up when attempted to be reached by phone, according to The Post.
Despite Swalwell’s claims that he has lived at the Livermore home, campaign records in recent years show the congressman has spent a significant amount of time and money staying at hotels in and around his congressional district.
According to records obtained by The Post, in 2025 Swalwell made 19 different charges to his campaign at the luxury hotel Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, according to federal campaign records.
Swalwell missed the most votes of any active member of Congress last year, according to reports..
Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, told The Post that the California state constitution requires five years of residency in California before an election, and a domicile requires a candidate to have a physical presence and intent to remain or return to the home.
“It looks like there’s a real problem here,” Levinson said in an interview with The Post.