Carolyn Jahnke
Carolyn Jahnke was an at-large member of the Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin. Jahnke assumed office in 2018. Jahnke left office on April 26, 2021.
Jahnke ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin. Jahnke lost in the general election on April 6, 2021.
Biography
Jahnke's professional experience includes working as a legal director for AdvantEdge Analytics at CUNA Mutual Group. She has served as president of the Verona Area International School governance council. She and her husband have four children.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Verona Area School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Verona Area School District Board of Education At-large on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kalyanna Williams (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 2,915 | |
| ✔ | Jennifer Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 2,794 | |
| ✔ |  | John Porco (Nonpartisan)  | 16.1 | 2,054 |
 | Carolyn Jahnke (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 1,924 | |
| Nicole Vafadari (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 1,909 | ||
| Leotha Stanley (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 1,053 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 12,720 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
2018
Three of the seven seats on the Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. At-large incumbent Renee Zook did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Portion 1 incumbent Meredith Stier-Christensen was the only candidate to file for the seat and was re-elected without opposition. At-large incumbent Thomas Duerst and newcomer Carolyn Jahnke defeated candidate Jim Ruder for the two at-large seats.[2][3]
Results
General election
General election for Verona Area School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)
Carolyn Jahnke and incumbent Thomas Duerst defeated Jim Ruder in the general election for Verona Area School District Board of Education At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Jahnke (Nonpartisan) | 40.3 | 3,174 |
| ✔ |  | Thomas Duerst (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 2,629 |
 | Jim Ruder (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 2,007 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 7,879 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carolyn Jahnke did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Unified News Group, "3 candidates, 2 board seats," January 11, 2018
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with district clerk," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Dane County Elections, "2018 Spring Election Unofficial Canvass," accessed April 3, 2018
