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Democratic-backed Underly elected Wisconsin schools chief By SCOTT BAUERApril 7, 2021 GMT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jill Underly rode support from the state teachers’ union and an overwhelming financial advantage, fueled by the Democratic Party, to win election Tuesday as Wisconsin superintendent of schools, defeating Republican-backed Deb Kerr. Underly cruised to a double-digit win, based on unofficial results. Democrats hailed the win as a sign of momentum in the swing state, even though liberal-backed candidates for the state school chief have won by wide margins for decades. Underly, 43, i...

The independent candidate’s ballot label was “Trump Conservative.” When this seat was last up, in November 2018, the results were: Republican 59.1%; Democratic 40.9%. Post navigation

/ Jill Underly rode support from the state teachers’ union and an overwhelming financial advantage to win election as Wisconsin superintendent of schools. Jill Underly rode support from the state teachers’ union and an overwhelming financial advantage, fueled by the Democratic Party, to win election Tuesday as Wisconsin superintendent of schools, defeating Republican-backed Deb Kerr. Underly cruised to a double-digit win, based on unofficial results. Underly, 43, is superintendent of the rural Pecatonica school district and formerly worked for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instructio...

Reply A roundup of results of local races in Milwaukee County for Tuesday's election. (Shutterstock) MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI—Voters in Wisconsin will be headed to the polls Tuesday for the 2021 election. There are several key races at the state and local level including contested school board races. Here are the results of the election: Unofficial Results - Final at 10:02 p.m. according to the Milwaukee County website. Results Subscribe Deborah Kerr 386,053 votes Subscribe Gregory Gill 123,176 votes Rick Cveykus 99,936 votes Court of Appeals District 2 Shelley Grogan 149,104 votes Jeffrey...

  Perspective by Dan O’Donnell The strength of conservatism in Wisconsin has always rested in its grassroots, particularly in the WOW Counties, and last night once again proved its strength when it is well-organized and motivated. Superintendent While liberal Jill Underly easily won the State Superintendent race, this was no surprise.  No teachers union-backed candidate has lost this race in at least 20 years, and her allies dumped more money in support of her and against her opponent than had ever been spent in total on a Superintendent election. In addition, her opponent—Brown Deer Su...