Map: A Closer Look at Wisconsin s 2021 State Superintendent Election Results
The vote for Jill Underly over Deborah Kerr in the election to lead the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction reflected the partisan nature of the race to some degree, but there were also several divergences from typical geographic patterns.
Credit: Illustration by Kristian Knutsen, original photo via Underly for Wisconsin)
Jill Underly defeated Deborah Kerr by a landslide margin for State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin in the April 6, 2021 election. Underly, who has been superintendent of the Pecatonica Area School District for six years, received 586,286 votes, or 57.66% of the total, while Kerr, who retired as superintendent of the School District of Brown Deer in 2020, received 386,392 votes, or 42.34% of the total, as reported by the Associated Press.
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Patch will be updating results from the state Superintendent of Public Instruction Race. (Patch Graphics)
WISCONSIN Jill Underly is the projected winner in the Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction election, according to a race call made by The Associated Press.
Underly defeated Deborah Kerr in Tuesday s statewide election. Underly had been backed by Democrats in the statewide race, getting endorsements from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Reps. Mark Pocan, Ron Kind and Gwen Moore.
Patch will update this article with the latest results as they come in:
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Jill Underly: 392,169 votes
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Unofficial results as tabulated by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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As a candidate for state superintendent, Underly has backing of state teachers union. //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
State superintendent candidate Jill Underly speaks to people at a campaign event Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Waukesha, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
The race to lead Wisconsin’s state education agency like so many education battles over the past year has centered on the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways it has widened existing inequalities.
Across the state, districts have approached pandemic learning in a multitude of ways. And as superintendent of the Pecatonica Area School District,
State superintendent candidate Kerr has been an ardent supporter of reopening schools. //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
State superintendent candidate Deborah Kerr, left, gets a tour of the Beloit Public Library on Monday, March 29, 2021, in Beloit, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Deborah Kerr talks about her vision for the state Department of Public Instruction, she likes to point out “quick wins” she’d want to knock out early on.
In the immediate aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, for example, she wants to bring retired teachers back into schools to help school districts close any gaps in student learning from COVID-19-related disruptions. She said she’d work with the Legislature to make that possible without affecting the teachers’ pensions, which are based on their years of experience and salary.