Underly wins state caretaker race

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

  • 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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