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Senate Candidate Accused of Campaigning While Working for City
The Democrat running for State Senate in Racine is denying that he charged taxpayers to run for office.
Racine County’s DA on Friday confirmed that her office has forwarded accusations against Trevor Jung about campaigning while claiming to work his job as Racine transit director.
“Right now, it’s just that, an allegation,” Tricia Hanson told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “It’s very preliminary. Someone has said ‘I think this is a problem.’ They are a resident of Racine County and they have a right to complain. I forwarded it on. We’ll see if there’s something there. I have no idea.”
Hanson said her office doesn’t have any investigators, and has turned the case over to the sheriff’s office.
Jung is accused of campaigning without taking time off from his city job.
Jung, in a statement, called the claims "ridiculous."
“Last week, when Republicans made this false, ridiculous claim, the City of Racine rejected the assertion, confirming that I am not campaigning while working. Our campaign has been focused on the issues that matter most to the people of Southeastern Wisconsin. The people of Racine and the 21st have been and remain my sole priority, and the lies and distractions of Republican attacks won’t change that.”
Jung is running against Republican Jim Croft in the race to replace Sen. Van Wanggaard in Racine and Racine County.
Croft has made an issue of Jung’s $100,000-plus city salary, accusing Jung of wanting to add a second government paycheck to his income.
But Jung has a history of posting from and about campaign events on days and times when he also claimed that he was working for the city of Racine.
“The completed records request and social media posts point to an alarming truth: Trevor Jung is taking advantage of taxpayers while seeking a promotion,” Leah Peterson, communications director for the Committee to Elect a Republican Senate, said.
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