MADISON, Wis. Jill Underly defeated Deborah Kerr to become Wisconsin’s next superintendent in Wisconsin.
The Associated Press hosted the race for Underly just before 9:30 p.m.
Wisconsin School Superintendent
Wisconsin School Superintendent
Jill UnderlyDeborah Kerr
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Jill Underly Winner
56.9%
484 084 -
Deborah Kerr
43.1%
366,281
850,365
93.8% District Reporting
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Although technically a non-partisan race, Underly largely had the support of Democrats, while Kerr largely had the support of Republicans.
Underly is the supervisor of the Pecatonica School District and previously worked in the Wisconsin Department of Public Education.
Carolyn Stanford Taylor has served as state overseer for the past two years after Tony Evers left the post when he became governor in 2019, but decided not to offer a full term.
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