MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, the campaign for State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez announced it will be filing a formal complaint with the state elections commission challenging challenger Ismael Luna’s residency and ballot eligibility. The complaint outlines substantial evidence indicating that Luna does not legally reside within the district he is seeking to represent and that he has committed multiple violations of state election laws.

While Luna claims to be a resident of the district, public property and records indicate otherwise. The complaint details that Luna currently owns two separate homes outside of the district’s boundaries and maintains his primary, day-to-day residence at one of those out-of-district properties. 

Furthermore, the Ortiz-Velez campaign 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 to conduct a swift and thorough investigation to protect the integrity of our local elections.”

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