Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2022)

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2023 → ← 2021
Madison Metropolitan School District elections
Primary date
February 15, 2022
General election date
April 5, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
25,497 students

Three seats on the Madison Metropolitan School District school board in Wisconsin were up for general election on April 5, 2022. A primary was scheduled for February 15, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was January 4, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Seat 3

General election

General election for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 3

Laura Simkin defeated Shepherd Joyner in the general election for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 3 on April 5, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Laura Simkin (Nonpartisan)	70.3	23,663
	Submit photo	Shepherd Joyner (Nonpartisan)	28.9	9,714
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	260

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,637
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Shepherd Joyner and Laura Simkin advanced from the primary for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 3.

Seat 4

General election

General election for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 4

Incumbent Ali Muldrow defeated David Blaska in the general election for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 4 on April 5, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ali Muldrow (Nonpartisan)	79.0	26,199
		David Blaska (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	10.5	3,480
		Other/Write-in votes	10.5	3,480

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,159
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ali Muldrow advanced from the primary for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 4.

Seat 5

General election

General election for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 5

Nichelle Nichols won election in the general election for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 5 on April 5, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nichelle Nichols (Nonpartisan)	97.9	27,468
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1	594

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,062
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Nichelle Nichols advanced from the primary for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Seat 5.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jewellester Carney (Nonpartisan)

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Wisconsin elections, 2022

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April 5, 2022

• Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
• Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2022)
• DeForest Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2022)
• McFarland School District, Wisconsin, elections (2022)
• Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2022)
• Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2022)
• Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2022)

August 9, 2022

• United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022
• Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
• Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2022
• Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2022
• Wisconsin Treasurer election, 2022
• Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022
• Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
• Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2022)

November 8, 2022

• United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022
• Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
• Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2022
• Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2022
• Wisconsin Treasurer election, 2022
• Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022
• Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
• Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2022)
• Dane County, Wisconsin, Question 1, Marijuana Legalization Advisory Measure (November 2022)
• Dane County, Wisconsin, Question 2, Marijuana-Related Conviction Expungements Advisory Measure (November 2022)
• Dane County, Wisconsin, Question 3, Repeal Abortion Ban Statute Advisory Measure (November 2022)

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About the district

See also: Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin

The Madison Metropolitan School District is located in Dane County, Wisconsin. The district served 25,497 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Madison Metropolitan School District	Wisconsin	School Boards
Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021) List of school districts in Wisconsin	Wisconsin school board elections, 2022 Public education in Wisconsin Local ballot measures, Wisconsin	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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