It’s a pretty basic concept, one that used to be common sense: the person elected to represent you should actually live among you. It’s the simple idea that your leaders understand the local community because they are part of it. They navigate the same crumbling roads, pay the same outrageous taxes, and see the real-world consequences of their own policies. That connection is the glue that holds a representative government together.

But we all know what happened. That common sense was replaced by a permanent political class that has metastasized inside the D.C. beltway. They become so insulated by power that they see the citizens they’re supposed to serve as nothing more than a path to their next gig. For them, a home state isn’t a community; it’s a jurisdiction. And residency is just a pesky little box to check on a form, even if the address is a complete fabrication.

A bombshell new report is exposing just how far that fabrication can go.

From the ‘New York Post’:

Right-wing pundit and filmmaker Joel Gilbert said in a court complaint filed in Sacramento that Swalwell (D-Calif.), considered the likely successor to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, actually lives in Washington, DC, and is prohibited from running for the top state office under California law. “Public records searches reveal no current ownership or leasehold interest held by Eric Swalwell in California, nor any history of any ownership of leasehold interest based on available public records,” said the petition…

Frankly, you have to laugh. It’s the kind of brazen move that is both shocking and yet completely predictable coming from the modern Left. According to a legal filing, one of California’s most prominent liberals, a man gunning to be governor, might not even be constitutionally qualified for the job. But for today’s Democrats, laws are merely suggestions—inconvenient hurdles to be ignored in the relentless pursuit of power.

A Tale of Two Addresses

The details outlined in the court filing are nothing short of spectacular. The California Constitution is explicit: a gubernatorial candidate must have been a resident of the state for five years. Yet, the complaint alleges Rep. Eric Swalwell’s own financial disclosures show he hasn’t owned a piece of property in California for more than a decade.

His real home, it seems, is a cushy residence in Washington, D.C. So where did he claim to live on his official campaign filing? Not a house, not an apartment. According to the complaint, he listed the Sacramento office building of his lawyer. This isn’t just bending the rules; it’s treating the bedrock requirement of residency as a joke.

Rules for Thee, but Not for Me

This spectacle becomes truly enraging when you remember exactly who Eric Swalwell is. For years, he appointed himself America’s hall monitor, lecturing everyone from the floor of Congress about ethics and threats to our democracy. He built his entire career on being a self-proclaimed moral crusader against President Trump. All the while, it seems his own house—or complete lack thereof in California—was a house of cards.

This is the dictionary definition of hypocrisy, the kind Americans have come to expect from the liberal elite. They preach piety while practicing deceit. As the activist who filed the complaint, Joel Gilbert, put it perfectly: “Either he’s guilty of mortgage fraud in Washington, DC, or he’s ineligible to run for governor of California. He can’t have it both ways.”

A Preview of Democrat Governance

If a candidate is allegedly willing to invent a home address just to get on the ballot, what other laws will he gleefully trample to force his agenda on millions of people? It exposes a profound contempt for the system he wants to command, a deep-seated belief that personal ambition trumps the rule of law every single time.

This isn’t just about one man’s questionable address. It’s about a ruling class that believes your home is just a square for them to capture on a political chessboard.

Key Takeaways

• Rep. Swalwell’s run for governor faces a legal challenge over his true residency.
• Liberal elites often demand rules for others that they refuse to follow themselves.
• Career politicians in D.C. have lost touch with the Americans they represent.
• The Left increasingly treats established law as a political obstacle, not an obligation.

Sources: New York Post