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Trevor Jung
Trevor Jung (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 21. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Jung completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Trevor Jung graduated from J.I. Case High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His career experience includes working as the transit & mobility director for the City of Racine, on the Racine Common Council, and as the governor’s appointment to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. He has been affiliated with the Democratic Party of Racine County and the Racine Symphony Orchestra.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 21
Incumbent Van Wanggaard and Trevor Jung are running in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 21 on November 3, 2026.
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Trevor Jung completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jung's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After graduating from UW–Milwaukee, I came home and was elected twice as a Racine Alderman before being appointed as Racine’s Director of Transit and Mobility. As Alderman, I worked to improve city services, make government more responsive, and expand access to opportunity for working families. In my current role, I’ve worked to modernize public transportation, expand access to jobs, school, and doctor’s appointments.
Through that work, I saw how state government too often wasn’t doing everything it could. Instead of being an ally, continued divestment from communities like ours has made it harder to build the future we all believe in.
I’m running for State Senate to give back to the place that gave me everything. Southeast Wisconsin is ready for a new way forward and my vision is simple: lower costs for necessary expenses like childcare and housing, build an economy that allows our young people to stay here, and ensure communities like ours from Racine to Greenfield get our fair share back from Madison.- Rooted in Community, Committed to Service I was born halfway across the world and adopted by my father, a fourth-generation Racinian and small business owner. I will always be a proud product of my hometown. After graduating from Racine Public School and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, I came back to become the youngest person elected to the Racine Common Council in more than a century, where I worked to expand service access for working families and seniors. As Racine’s Transit Director, I have modernized the fleet and launched the city’s first transit app to better connect residents to work, school, healthcare, and opportunity. Now, I am running for State Senate to continue serving the community that gave me everything.
- Build an Affordable Economy for Everybody Across Southeast Wisconsin, too many hardworking families are being squeezed as the price of everyday essential goods and services like gas, groceries and childcare rise faster than our wages. Too many young people feel they must leave home to find economic opportunity in another city or another state. I believe in building an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top. That means attracting more jobs to our region and raising wages, taking on corporate consolidation to lower costs, and expanding access to apprenticeships and skills training in order to create real pathways to family-supporting careers right here at home so every resident has the chance to build a secure future.
- A New Way For too long, Madison has asked our communities to wait their turn and settle for less. We pay our taxes like everyone else, yet we don’t see our fair share come back. We get less funding for our schools, less investment in our healthcare and infrastructure, and less opportunity for our working families to get ahead. I do not accept this status quo and will fight to change it. I will stand up for Southeast Wisconsin in the State Senate and make sure our money comes back to us — back into safer neighborhoods, better schools, better roads, and a brighter future for our young people. No more scraps from Madison — we will finally get our fair share. It’s time our communities get what we deserve.
State Senator Bob Wirch
Former State Senator John Lehmann
Former State Senator Kim Plache
State Representative Karen Kirsch
State Representative Tip McGuire
State Representative Christine Siniki
State Representative Angelito Tenorio
Former State Representative Jeffrey Neubauer
Former State Representative Bob Turner
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwomen Marcelia Nicholson
Racine County Board Supervisor Eric Hopkins
Racine County Board Supervisor Tom Rutkowski
Milwaukee Alderman Peter Burgelis
Ret. Racine Chief of Police Art Howell
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 8, 2025
