MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, Sylvia Velez filed a formal complaint with the state elections commission, and various other legal authorities.  Challenging, Ismael Luna’s residency when he filed certain documents and voted, and ballot eligibility. The complaint outlines substantial evidence indicating that maybe Luna does not legally reside within the district he is seeking to represent and that it appears he committed multiple violations of state election laws.

Furthermore, the Ortiz-Velez campaign has raised alarm over the out-of-state financial interests backing Luna’s candidacy. Luna’s campaign has been heavily subsidized by dark money organizations and special interest groups based in Washington, D.C., and New York.

Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez released the following statement regarding the complaint:

“The people of this district deserve a representative who actually lives in our neighborhoods, shops at our local businesses, and understands the daily realities our families face. Attempting to deceive voters by renting a paper address while living in a different district entirely is a fundamental breach of public trust. When you combine this with the flood of dark money pouring into his campaign from Washington, D.C., and New York, it becomes entirely clear who Ismael Luna is actually working for—and it isn’t us. We are calling on the election commission and other authorities, to conduct a swift and thorough investigation to protect the integrity of our local elections.”

For a request to receive an electronic file, please email sylviasindependence@yahoo.com

For more information, or to schedule an interview with Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, please contact Attorney Michael Chernin at 414-881-5678 or email cherninm@hotmail.com