<div dir="ltr">Thank you Ginger for this very important information. I know many people don't take the time to do the research on these local races, which are so very important. I appreciate all the factual information you have shared - now I have something to share with others wondering about these candidates and their positions.<div><br></div><div>Kerry</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 9:38 AM Ginger G via Lekooks <<a href="mailto:lekooks@lekook.org">lekooks@lekook.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">VERY IMPORTANT TO VOTE APRIL 6! Non-partisan election (but VERY
partisan). Here is how I am voting. I’ve done a ton of research. Please
REPLY if you want/need more information, even on other Wisconsin areas.<br><div><div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">
<p class="MsoNormal">State Senator – District 13, partisan race to fill former WI Senator Scott Fitzgerald’s seat<br>
<b>Melissa Winker</b>, Democrat. Her opponent John Jagler, Republican, does not support Fair
Maps (<a href="https://changeagent-john.medium.com/hartford-a-wisconsin-community-partitioned-across-two-senate-districts-4120adb3072a" target="_blank">getting rid of gerrymandering.</a>) He skipped the only <a href="https://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/jagler-skips-13th-state-senate-district-candidate-forum/article_3f4093fc-189a-5b17-b731-e9086a11c252.html" target="_blank">non-partisan forum</a> and
is heavily favored to win due to the extreme gerrymandering in District 13.) <a href="https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/republican-mailer-for-state-senate-candidate-implies-non-existent-state-journal-endorsement/article_ba499f66-4165-5716-8888-15a24f408005.html" target="_blank">One campaign mailer</a> shows the Wisconsin State Journal endorsing him and they do
not.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Superintendent of Public Instruction<br>
<b>Jill Underly</b> Her opponent Deborah Kerr supports private school vouchers which are
almost all religious schools. Her campaign manager and her legal council both <a href="https://journaltimes.com/news/local/exodus-continues-schools-superintendent-candidates-campaign-manager-legal-counsel-have-both-quit/article_d0c544d5-621a-5349-b231-8c6e03be07c2.html" target="_blank">quit</a> after <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/state-superintendent-candidate-deletes-twitter-account-because-of-racially-insensitive-tweet/35540379#" target="_blank">racist Tweets</a> of Kerr’s came out.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Court of Appeals Judge, District 2 (includes all of Waukesha
County) <br>
<b>Jeffrey Davis</b> His opponent Shelley Grogan is hitching her campaign to <a href="https://www.waukeshagop.org/MeettheCandidates/JudgeShelleyGrogan" target="_blank">Republicans</a> In her
literature she lists endorsements by “conservative leaders and organizations”
including Pro-Life Wisconsin, WI Right to Life, and former Lt. Governor Rebecca
Kleefisch. She says she will “always defend
the Constitution and our God-given, unalienable rights from the relentless
attacks of liberal judicial activism.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oconomowoc School Board <br>
<b>Juliet Steitzer</b> ONLY and I’m not voting for anyone else, this dilutes the vote for
Juliet. She is first on the ballot. The
rest of the candidates are running together as <a href="https://www.citizensrepresented.com/mission" target="_blank">“conservative candidates”</a> with <a href="https://voteforalexandra.com/" target="_blank">Alexandra Schweitzer</a> who is
endorsed by former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke. They tried to <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/lake-country/news/oconomowoc/2020/09/18/coronavirus-oconomowoc-school-board-members-could-face-recall-approving-hybrid-model/5825412002/" target="_blank">recall </a> Juliet
Steitzer, Kim Herro, and Scott Roehl due to their vote with the majority (5-2)
on following Superintendent Rindo’s September 2020 school reopening plan
following Covid safety guidelines. (K - 4th grade have been full face-to-face with virtual option all year.)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moraine School Board (Did research on this)<br>
<b>Kathy Kapsy</b><br>
<b>Heather Renno<br>
Jim Romanowsk</b>i<br>
I would vote for all 3 incumbents. Heard from reliable sources that they are progressive.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div><br></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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