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Adrianne Melby

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Adrianne Melby

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April 1, 2025

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Adrianne Melby ran for election for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. She lost as a write-in in the general election on April 1, 2025.

Melby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Adrianne Melby's career experience includes working as a stay-at-home parent.[1]

Elections

2025

See also: Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2025

General election

General election for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Jill Underly defeated Brittany Kinser and Adrianne Melby in the general election for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction on April 1, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jill Underly (Nonpartisan)
 
52.7
 
1,148,427
Image of Brittany Kinser
Brittany Kinser (Nonpartisan)
 
46.9
 
1,022,489
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Adrianne Melby (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
348
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
7,305

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,178,569
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser defeated Jeff Wright in the primary for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction on February 18, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jill Underly (Nonpartisan)
 
37.9
 
177,626
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Brittany Kinser (Nonpartisan)
 
34.5
 
161,636
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Jeff Wright (Nonpartisan)
 
27.4
 
128,292
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
1,055

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 468,609
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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Adrianne Melby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Melby's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I have been a homeschooling mom for almost two decades. I decided to go back to school myself in 2023. We need to bring back old school values to our modern day schools.
  • I fully support Universal School Choice, including homeschooling.
  • I support the use of the term “mother” and “father” and not “inseminated person”.
  • I fully support the Constitution of the United States of America and the values our country was founded upon.
Quality education, quality health for our children and families of Wisconsin and a cleanse of corruption from all parties.
To have a servants attitude, to be willing to listen to all constituents and to live with honor and integrity.
I am resilient, eager to learn new things, as a current full time student I have made Deans list every semester and I want them the best for every child and family in Wisconsin.
Ensuring that every child in Wisconsin is offered the most well rounded education possible from the best teachers. One of the ways we can do that is to make sure every school has open and transparent communication with parents.
I vividly remember the Challenger explosion. We were watching the take off for school and I was in shock when it exploded and so sad for the families whose loved ones wouldn’t be coming home. I would have been 6 at the time.
My very first job was answering phones at a well drilling and service company while I was in high school.
Little Women and Jo’s Boys. I find that these books speak to the power of family, the resilience of people as well as the love and compassion we have can have for all children.
I’d rather just be myself in all my imperfections just as I was created.
“Hard Fought Hallelujah” by Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll
I have struggled to overcome childhood sexual abuse but as I grow through that, I also believe it makes my empathy for children and families an exceptional strength as well.
I believe that having quality curriculum for all students with parents input and empowering teachers to help students learn in the way that best suits them are the most important.
I believe that having previous knowledge of politics and how our government works is beneficial for those in the elected positions but a willingness to learn and serve would be what I value as most important.
Financial transparency is essential to maintaining integrity within the school systems. Elected officials should not be the exception to the rule but be held to the highest form of the rule thereby setting the example for all citizens of Wisconsin.

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Campaign finance summary

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 23, 2025
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