Photo by Staff file photo by Graham Cullen Frederick mayoral candidate Jason Judd won a three-way Democratic primary election last week.

A statement from the Frederick County Republican Central Committee also questioned if Judd had any ties to ACORN, the community organizing group embroiled in a videotape scandal.

"A Republican committee is importing to Frederick 's local races the kind of divisive and partisan politics that folks here are tired of," Judd responded in a statement.

Judd is an executive and advocacy campaign director for the Service Employees International Union in Washington. The union is recognized as working with Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN.

In four hidden-camera interviews, conservative activists posing as a pimp and prostitute were given legal and tax advice by ACORN workers. One of the interviews took place in the group's Baltimore office.

Judd said he has no direct ties to ACORN and can't be responsible for the policy decisions of his employer. ACORN and the state have since launched investigations into the scandal.

He said he supports the state's investigation.

"I'm proud of my work as a national campaign director at SEIU," Judd said in his statement. "Here's what I do -- I stand up for ordinary families and small businesses against some of the worst practices of big banks.

"I've worked to hold the nation's biggest banks accountable for their uses of taxpayer bailout money.

"And I've led campaigns to challenge global companies like Wal-Mart to shoulder their share of state taxes, not shift it to Maryland families and small businesses."

But Kelly Schulz, chairwoman of the county Republican Central Committee, questioned if Judd supports national policy stances backed by the union.

The statement cites news stories and reports about the union's activities around the country including a Los Angeles Times blog where SEIU was highlighted asking California to raise taxes on oil, tobacco and liquor to help address that state's budget crisis.

"Does he want to increase taxes in Frederick city to fund his ultra-left agenda?" the GOP statement said.

"The SEIU supports the recent attempts to change our health care in this country. Does he support a government takeover of health insurance and what will that mean to Frederick city residents in the form of premium costs and small business profits?" according to the statement, which cited an opinion piece from The Wall Street Journal.

The committee goes on to ask if Judd supports other SEIU positions.

The statement did not prove any direct connections between Judd and the national policy movements it cites.

However, Schulz said it is valid to look into a candidate's work record.

"I think that some questions had risen," she said. "Is Frederick city really ready for a candidate of this nature?"

Judd's Republican opponent, Randy McClement, said the central committee's recent attack would not be part of his campaign.

"There's things I would like to ask Jason, but it has nothing to do with that," he said. "I'd like to ask what Jason has done for the city."

McClement said his concerns about Judd aren't related to his work experience.

"It's not a Frederick issue," he said.

Republican Sen. David Brinkley sent a letter to the state attorney general to investigate ACORN, but he said he understands McClement's desire to distance himself from the committee's tactic.

"That's the game he's not going to play, that's not the game I like to play," Brinkley said. "But I think the central committee is asking valid questions."