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The 2021 Wisconsin elections will be held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 6, 2021. There is one statewide race—for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Additionally, two special elections will occur on the Spring election ballot for the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly, as well as other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. The primary was held on February 16, 2021.[1]
State elections
Executive
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor is not seeking election to a full term. She was appointed to the seat by Governor Tony Evers, the previous Superintendent of Public Instruction, to fill the remainder of his term after he was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2018.
Eight candidates filed petitions by the state deadline to run for election to this seat, of which, seven were approved.[2] The office is nonpartisan, thus all accepted candidates appeared on the primary ballot on February 16, 2021.[3]
- Sheila Briggs, assistant state superintendent at the state Department of Public Instruction.
- Joe Fenrick, Fond du Lac high school science teacher.
- Troy Gunderson, Viterbo University professor and former superintendent of the School District of West Salem.
- Shandowlyon (Shawn) Hendricks-Williams, former director of Evers' Milwaukee office and DPI Education Administrative Director of Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing.
- Deborah Kerr, former superintendent of Brown Deer School District.
- Steve Krull, principal of Milwaukee's Garland Elementary School and former Air Force instructor.
- Jill Underly, superintendent of Pecatonica School District.
Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr won the most votes in the top-two primary, and advanced to the April 6 general election.[4]
Underly
- Underly—50–60%
- Underly—40–50%
- Underly—30–40%
- Underly—20–30%
Kerr
- Kerr—40-50%
- Kerr—30-40%
- Kerr—20-30%
Gunderson
- Gunderson—40-50%
- Gunderson—30-40%
- Gunderson—20-30%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan Primary, February 16, 2021 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Jill Underly (Democratic) | 88,796 | 27.23% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Kerr (Democratic)[6] | 86,174 | 26.43% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Sheila Briggs (Democratic) | 50,815 | 15.58% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Shandowlyon Hendricks-Williams (Democratic) | 36,850 | 11.30% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Troy Gunderson (Democratic) | 27,452 | 8.42% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Steve Krull (Independent) | 20,543 | 6.30% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Joe Fenrick (Independent) | 14,507 | 4.45% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Scattering | 937 | 0.29% | ||
| Total votes | 326,074 | 100.0% | |||
| General Election, April 6, 2021 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Jill Underly | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Kerr | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
Legislative
State Senate 13th district special election
A special election will be held concurrent with the spring primary and spring general to fill the 13th State Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Scott L. Fitzgerald.
Seven candidates filed petitions by the state deadline to run for election to this seat, of which six were approved, including three Republicans, one Democrat, and two independents.[2]
The Republican primary was won by John Jagler.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Jagler | 6,034 | 57.01% | |
| Republican | Don Pridemore | 3,343 | 31.59% | |
| Republican | Todd Menzel | 1,204 | 11.37% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 3 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 10,584 | 100.0% | ||
State Assembly 89th district special election
A special election will be held concurrent with the spring primary and spring general to fill the 89th State Assembly seat vacated by the resignation of John Nygren.
Five candidates filed petitions by the state deadline to run for election to this seat, all were approved, including four Republicans and one Democrat.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elijah Behnke | 1,691 | 44.75% | |
| Republican | Michael Kunesh | 875 | 23.15% | |
| Republican | Debbie Jacques | 789 | 20.88% | |
| Republican | Michael Schneider | 264 | 6.99% | |
| Republican | David Kamps | 160 | 4.23% | |
| Total votes | 3,779 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elijah Behnke | ||||
| Democratic | Karl Jaeger | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
Judicial
State Court of Appeals
Three seats on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals are up for election in 2021, two of which are being contested.[2]
- Judge Maxine Aldridge White, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2020, will run for reelection without opposition in District I.
- In District II, Judge Jeffrey O. Davis, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2019, will face municipal judge Shelley Grogan of Muskego for election to a full six-year term.
- In District III, Judge Mark Seidl will not be a candidate for reelection. Wisconsin circuit court judge Gregory B. Gill, Jr., of Outagamie County, will face Attorney Rick Cveykus of Wausau.
State Circuit Courts
Sixty three of the state's 253 circuit court seats are up for election in 2021. Eleven of those seats are contested.[2] Three of the contested seats, in Calumet, Jackson, and Marathon counties, were newly created from a 2020 act of the Wisconsin Legislature.[9] A fourth newly created seat, in Dunn County, has only one candidate running.
- In Bayfield County, incumbent Judge John P. Anderson is facing attorney Vincent Scott Kurta.
- In Brown County, incumbent Judge Kendall M. Kelley is facing attorney Rachel Maes.
- In Calumet County, attorney Carey John Reed faces Calumet County corporation counsel Kimberly A. Tenerelli for a newly created judicial seat.[10][11]
- In Dunn County, attorney Christina Mayer faces attorney Nicholas P. Lange for the judicial seat being vacated by Judge Rod W. Smeltzer.[12]
- In Fond du Lac County, former Green Lake County district attorney Andrew J. Christenson will face attorney Laura Lavey to succeed outgoing judge Richard J. Nuss.[13][14] Former Fond du Lac city councilmember Catherine A. Block and attorney Dawn M. Sabel were eliminated in the February primary.[15]
- In Green County, attorneys Jane Bucher and Faun Marie Phillipson will compete to succeed outgoing judge Jim Beer.[16] Attorneys Peter B. Kelly and Daniel R. Bartholf were eliminated in the February primary.
- In Jackson County, attorneys Daniel Diehn and Robyn R. Matousek will compete for a newly created judicial seat.
- In Kenosha County Branch 1, incumbent Judge Larisa Benitez-Morgan faces former Racine County prosecutor Gerad Dougvillo.[17]
- In Kenosha County Branch 6, deputy district attorney Angelina Gabriele will face attorney Angela Cunningham to succeed outgoing judge Mary K. Wagner.[18] Attorney Elizabeth Pfeuffer was eliminated in the February primary.
- In Marathon County, Marathon County corporation counsel Scott M. Corbett faces attorney Daniel T. Cveykus for a newly created judicial seat.
- In Milwaukee County, assistant public defender Katie Kegel will face attorney Susan Roth to replace outgoing judge Clare Fiorenza.[19]
Local elections
Dane County
- Incumbent Joe Parisi will run for another term as County Executive, he will be opposed by Mary Ann Nicholson.[20]
Sheboygan
- Incumbent mayor Mike Vandersteen is running for reelection against city council president Ryan Sorenson, advancing from the February primary. Three members of the Sheboygan Area School District's board will also be elected.
Waupaca County
- Three seats will be up for election on the Clintonville School Board. Eight candidates entered the primary, which narrowed the field to six. The six candidates advancing are Larry Czarnecki, Chadwick J. Dobbe, Glen Lundt, Laurie A. Vollrath, Jason L. Moder, and Ben Huber.[21][22]
- Manawa's primary narrowed the field of mayoral candidates from 3 to two, with Mark Zelmer and Michael Frazier advancing.
References
- ^ "2021 Spring Election and Special Legislative Elections". Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Candidate Tracking by Office - 2021 Spring Election - 4/6/2021 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Shastri, Devi (January 5, 2021). "Seven candidates file paperwork to run for state superintendent of public instruction". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Supt of Public Instrctn - Oth - Primary". Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "WEC Canvass Reporting System County by County Report: 2021 Spring Primary, State Superintendent of Public Instruction" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Bauer, Scott (February 12, 2021). "GOP-backed candidate for schools chief says she's a Democrat". AP News. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
Deborah Kerr said she has also voted for Republicans and tells GOP audiences on the campaign trail for the officially nonpartisan race that she is a 'pragmatic Democrat.'
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "WEC Canvass Reporting System County by County Report: 2021 Spring Primary, Special Election for State Senator District 13" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "WEC Canvass Reporting System County by County Report: 2021 Spring Primary, Special Election for Representative to the Assembly District 89" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Schulte, Laura (March 5, 2020). "Wisconsin Circuit Court to get 12 new branches by 2023 in bill signed by Gov. Evers". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Mueller, Chris (July 6, 2020). "Calumet County corporation counsel Kimberly Tenerelli announces candidacy for circuit court judge". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Mueller, Chris (July 7, 2020). "Attorney Carey Reed to run for judge in Calumet County". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "Attorneys seek open Dunn Co. judge seats". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Kern, Taima (November 19, 2020). "Fond du Lac attorney, former city council member Block announces candidacy for judge seat". Fond du Lac Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "About". Lavey for Judge. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Roznik, Sharon (February 16, 2021). "These city council, school board, judge candidates will be on April 6 ballot in Fond du Lac County". Fond du Lac Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "April judicial election, Feb. primaries explained". The Monroe Times. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Deneen (December 23, 2020). "Gerad Dougvillo to challenge Judge Larisa Benitez-Morgan in spring election". Kenosha News. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Deneen (November 18, 2020). "Three local attorneys announce plans to run for Judge Wagner's seat". Kenosha News. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Vielmetti, Bruce (November 30, 2020). "Milwaukee County judicial candidate swaps races after a judge retires". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Mertes, Chris (January 5, 2021). "No primary in city, county, school district races". Sun Prairie Star. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Eight candidates for three seats". Waupaca County Post. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Waupaca County. "Certification Report" (PDF). Waupaca County. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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