Scott Krug
Realtor
Republican
Rome
Elected Experience
Wisconsin State Assembly (2011-present); Adams County Board (2022-2025); Tri Lakes Management District (3 years)
Q&A with the Candidate
Why should voters elect you?
Voters should elect me because I have a proven record of showing up, listening, and delivering results for central Wisconsin. As a lifelong resident of the district, I understand our communities because I live here too. No one keeps the needs of the 72nd District top of mind more than I do, and the local wins we’ve achieved together prove it. Whether it’s protecting taxpayers, supporting local schools, preserving jobs, securing investments in our communities, improving election integrity, or expanding housing opportunities, I’ve focused on practical solutions rather than partisan talking points. I believe elected officials should be accessible, honest, and accountable. My goal has always been simple: leave our communities stronger and more affordable for the next generation.
What is the top issue in your district? How would you address it?
The top issue in my district is affordability. Families are paying more for groceries, housing, utilities, and property taxes, while many feel their paychecks simply don’t go as far as they used to. Wisconsin has a significant budget surplus, and I believe a portion of that money should be returned to taxpayers while also investing in long-term solutions. That means property tax relief, reducing the tax burden on working families, increasing housing supply, and ensuring energy policies don’t drive up utility bills. We also need to continue growing family-supporting jobs so people can build a future here. Government should help make life more affordable, not make it harder to get ahead.
How should Wisconsin government operate differently than in the past?
Wisconsin government needs to get back to solving problems instead of managing them. Families don’t care which party gets credit — they care whether they can afford groceries, pay their property taxes, find housing, and build a future here. Quite simply, our taxes are still too damn high. We should use government to create opportunity, not dependency, and measure success by results, not rhetoric. That means responsible budgeting, returning excess tax dollars when possible, investing in long-term economic growth, and giving local communities a stronger voice in decisions that affect them. Government won’t solve every problem, but it should stop creating new ones.
What is your favorite fun Wisconsin history fact?
One of my favorite Wisconsin history facts is that Chief Oshkosh, the Menominee leader for whom the City of Oshkosh is named, was born near Point Basse along the Wisconsin River in what is now the 72nd Assembly District. During the 1800s, he helped lead the Menominee through a difficult period of treaty negotiations and fought to keep his people in Wisconsin when many Native American tribes were being forced west. Because of his leadership, the Menominee remain one of the few tribes that retained a permanent homeland in their ancestral state. It’s a fascinating reminder that some of Wisconsin’s most important history happened right here along the Wisconsin River long before our modern cities existed.