Zak Jakobs
Zak Jakobs was a candidate for at-large representative on the Kenosha Unified School District school board in Wisconsin. Jakobs was defeated in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Jakobs participated in a candidate forum on March 16, 2017. Click here to watch a video of the forum.
Biography
Jakobs is a graduate of the Kenosha Unified School District.[1]
Elections
2017
Two seats on the Kenosha Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. In their bids for re-election to the board, incumbents Gary Kunich and Dan Wade defeated challengers Zak Jakobs and Mary Braun Modder.[2][3]
Results
| Kenosha Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dan Wade Incumbent |
30.24% | 5,674 |
| Gary Kunich Incumbent |
28.83% | 5,409 |
| Mary Braun Modder | 26.71% | 5,012 |
| Zak Jakobs | 13.99% | 2,626 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 43 |
| Total Votes | 18,764 | |
| Source: Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Stacy Busby, Executive Assistant/School Board Secretary, Office of the Superintendent, Kenosha Unified School District," May 4, 2017 | ||
Funding
Jakobs reported $582.75 in contributions and $532.75 in expenditures to the Kenosha Unified School District, which left his campaign with $50.00 on hand in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Jakobs was endorsed by the Kenosha Education Association (KEA) and the organization Wisconsin Progress.[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Zak Jakobs for KUSD School Board, "About," accessed March 27, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Stacy Busby, Kenosha Unified Executive Assistant/School Board Secretary," January 6, 2017
- ↑ Kenosha County Clerk, "Current Election Results: Spring General Election 4/4/2017," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Stacy Busby, Executive Assistant/School Board Secretary, Kenosha Unified School District" March 29, 2017
- ↑ Kenosha Education Association, "KEA Endorsements," February 17, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Progress, "Our Endorsements for Spring 2017," accessed March 30, 2017
| Kenosha Unified School District elections in 2017 | |
| Kenosha County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Gary Kunich • Incumbent, Dan Wade • Zak Jakobs • Mary Braun Modder |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
