Adam Schiff, a longstanding Democratic congressman who is now running for the U.S. Senate, is facing scrutiny over allegations that he has been claiming two primary residences in Maryland and California for over a decade, all the while benefiting from homeowner tax breaks.

The controversies surrounding Schiff’s residential claims may pose challenges for his announced U.S. Senate run in January 2023, according to some.

For years, Schiff has owned a spacious 3,420-square-foot house in Maryland. Concurrently, he has claimed a homeowner’s tax exemption for a significantly smaller 650-square-foot condo in Burbank, California, designating it as his primary residence.

The maneuver resulted in the congressman saving approximately $70 per year in property taxes, totaling $7,000. Notably, Schiff did not seek a comparable exemption for his property in Maryland.

Tax records reveal that 2017 was the only year Schiff paid property taxes in California using a personal check bearing his Maryland address, adding fuel to the controversy, according to CNN.

One insider told The New York Post that Schiff is “rarely at his California apartment,” which is a modest one-bedroom, one-bathroom residence.

“The revelation comes as Schiff faces stiff competition in the California Senate primary against fellow Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee. Deed records reveal that Schiff designated his Maryland property as his primary residence in 2003 when he purchased it for $870,000,” The Post reported.

“In 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, Schiff refinanced his mortgage and consistently indicated the Maryland property as his primary residence. Los Angeles County deed records for Schiff’s Burbank condo, purchased in 2009 for $298,000, raise eyebrows as they were notarized in Maryland. The records feature alterations that replaced ‘California’ and ‘Los Angeles’ with ‘Maryland’ and ‘Montgomery County,’ listing Schiff’s Maryland address as the return address. This inconsistency further fuels doubts about his true primary residence,” The Post added.

In an interview with CNN, Schiff’s campaign spokesperson, Marisol Samayoa, maintained that the candidate’s primary residence is in Burbank, despite a growing body of evidence suggesting otherwise, though Schiff resides in Maryland.

Samayoa underscored that Schiff and his wife relocated to the Washington, DC, area to spend more time with their children during his congressional duties, citing various news mentions and the congressman’s book.

Furthermore, Samayoa contended that Schiff identified both his Maryland and California addresses as year-round residences and designated them as primary residences for loan purposes, distinguishing them from vacation properties.

However, Schiff’s biography on the campaign website from 2010 to 2014, which indicated that he was raising his family in Burbank, does not include any mention of his residence in Maryland.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee spoke out on the reports and said Schiff could be “prosecuted on the federal level.”

ADAM SCHIFF EXPOSED AGAIN

Adam Schiff may have violated United State’s Constitution Article 1 Section 2 Clause 2, WHICH REQUIRES candidates for the House of Representatives to be inhabitants of the state they represent.

Great work! @BishForCongress pic.twitter.com/eR0aBS7cc8

— James Bradley (@JamesBradleyCA) November 20, 2023