Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 21 ryan.patterson Oct 20, 2026 Oct 20, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican Jim Croft and Democrat Trevor Jung are vying for Wisconsin State Senate District 21.kAm%96 5:DEC:4E 4@G6CD r2=65@?:2[ (:?5 !@:?E[ }@CE9 q2J[ E96 ?@CE96C? 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C6249]k^Am Election 2024 Thirteen photos of 2024 Election Day voting in Racine County Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday. Election Day ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Raquel White, right, smiles after voting while Ed Marsh, deputy chief election inspector, left, looks on Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 Schoo… Roxanne West ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Election worker Roxanne West helps a voter Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School. Matt, Rita Andis ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Rita Andis, left, and Matt Andis were two of the people who voted Tuesday at the Wind Point Department of Public Works garage, 215 E. 4 Mile Road. Voting in Wind Point ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Voters cast ballots Tuesday at the Wind Point Department of Public Works garage. Voting ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Hundreds of people cast their ballots Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School. Racine Election Day 2024 ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Voting in Racine ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Voters cast ballots Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School. Voting in Wind Point ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 A voter casts a ballot Tuesday at the Wind Point Department of Public Works garage. Voting was busy at the start of the day but had slowed by … Jerstad-Agerholm voting ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 More than 100 people waited in line to vote Tuesday late morning at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School. Voters enter here ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday. Wind Point vote ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters, including in Wind Point, weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday. Racine vote sign ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday. Vote here ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday. Racine vote here ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday. Wind Point Election Day 2024 ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Recent stories by Racine Journal Times reporter Ryan Patterson ryan.patterson Updated 37 mins ago Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. ryan.patterson Author email Follow ryan.patterson Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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Election Day ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Raquel White, right, smiles after voting while Ed Marsh, deputy chief election inspector, left, looks on Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 Schoo…
Roxanne West ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Election worker Roxanne West helps a voter Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School.
Matt, Rita Andis ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Rita Andis, left, and Matt Andis were two of the people who voted Tuesday at the Wind Point Department of Public Works garage, 215 E. 4 Mile Road.
Voting in Wind Point ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Voters cast ballots Tuesday at the Wind Point Department of Public Works garage.
Voting ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Hundreds of people cast their ballots Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School.
Voting in Racine ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Voters cast ballots Tuesday at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School.
Voting in Wind Point ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 A voter casts a ballot Tuesday at the Wind Point Department of Public Works garage. Voting was busy at the start of the day but had slowed by …
Jerstad-Agerholm voting ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 More than 100 people waited in line to vote Tuesday late morning at Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School.
Voters enter here ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday.
Wind Point vote ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters, including in Wind Point, weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday.
Racine vote sign ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday.
Vote here ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday.
Racine vote here ryan.patterson Updated Oct 14, 2026 Racine County voters weighed in on local, state and national elections Tuesday.
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City of Racine investigation finds Jung did not campaign on city time The city recently reviewed Jung’s time logs and payroll records and found “no instance in which he violated the prohibition separating his cit…
