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Deborah Kerr (left) and Jill Underly (right) were the top two vote-getters in the primary election for state superintendent.
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After the Feb. 16 Primary Election, the field for Wisconsin State Superintendent for Public Instruction has narrowed from seven to two people Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly. Kerr is the former Brown Deer School District superintendent and Underly is the current superintendent of the rural Pecatonica School District.
Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who currently holds the seat, was appointed state superintendent in 2019 by Tony Evers, who held the position before he was elected governor. Stanford Taylor decided not to run in this election.
Seven candidates are competing in the race for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction. In the Feb. 16 Primary Election , voters will narrow