I have updated the guide and here’s what you need to know for Tuesday if you have not already voted!As always, if you feel I have missed something, feel free to contact me at forwardlookout@gmail.com. This is the only Madison Metropolitan School District (doesn’t exactly match City of Madison boundaries) primary this spring.
SEAT 6
General Articles
Pre-primary
- Changing the narrative – Isthmus (2/13)
- Madison School Board candidates make their pitch at first forum – Cap Times (2/5/20)
- Final list of Madison-area candidates running in the 2020 spring elections – State Journal (1/7/20)
- Madison School Board races to feature one primary, an incumbent challenge – State Journal (1/7)
- One primary, two contested seats for Madison School Board election – Cap Times (1/7)
Pre-filing deadline
- Madison School Board races starting to emerge as filing deadline approaches – State Journal (1/2)
- At least two Madison School Board races contested this spring – Cap Times (1/2)
- How much is in candidate campaign warchests? – Forwardlookout.com (1/2)
- Madison School Board member Kate Toews not seeking reelection – State Journal (12/27)
- Kate Toews not seeking re-election to Madison School Board– Cap Times (12/27)
General articles/info on Seat 6 specifically
- Candidate Q&A: 3 candidates compete for open Madison School Board seat – State Journal (2/10/20)
- Candidates in Madison School Board race up for primary weigh in on top issues – State Journal (2/4/20)
- Meet the Candidates: Madison School Board Seat 6 – WORT 89.9 FM (1/14/20)
- League of Women Voters – Candidate Answers
Maia Pearson
- Website
- Notable endorsements
- Sheila Stubbs -County Board Supervisor/State Representative
- former school board members Juan Jose Lopez, Bill Clingan, Milele Chikasa Anana, Johnny Winston Jr, Ray Allen
- current school board members Ananda Mirilli, Ali Muldrow, Savion Castro
- Alders Shiva Bidar, Sherry Carter
- judge Everett Mitchelle
- Sabrina Madison – founder of Progress Center for Black Women
- Issues and Priorities
- vote4maia@gmail.com
- Notable endorsements
- Facebook
- Facebook announcement (12/20)
- Other Endorsements
- Campaign finance report
- Spring Pre-Primary PDF
- Raised $3,351
- Spring Pre-Primary PDF
- Election Night Watch Party – Cafe CODA
- In the News
- Maia Pearson Announces Candidacy for School Board – Madison 365 (12/31)
- Pearson becomes first newcomer to announce Madison School Board Campaign – Cap Times (12/31)
- Maia Pearson’s Grassroots Campaign for School Board: “If you really want to invoke change, you have to be at the table where the policies are being made” – Madison 365 (1/31/20)
- School Board candidate Pearson hopes district can add all-day 4K – Cap Times (2/13)
Christina Gomez Schmidt
- Website
- Notable Endorsements
- former school board members Marj Passman, Kate Toews, James Howard (plus from facebook – Dean Loumos, Ed Hughes and Paul Dvorak)
- No issues noted on her website except briefly on the home page
- VoteCGS2020@gmail.com
- Notable Endorsements
- Other Endorsements
- Campaign finance report
- Spring Pre-Primary PDF
- Raised $11,606
- Spring Pre-Primary PDF
- Primary Election Night Party – Pizza di Roma West
- In the News
- Gomez Schmidt outpaces School Board Seat 6 challengers in fundraising ahead of primary – Cap Times (2/14)
- School Board candidate Gomez Schmidt wants to put ‘experience to work’ – Cap Times (2/12)
Karen Ball
- Endorsements
- Campaign finance report
- Spring Pre-Primary PDF
- Raised 2,659.65
- Spring Pre-Primary PDF
- In the news
