

Erin Gerlach
Non-Partisan | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Erin Gerlach
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
Spring
Race
Hudson School District Board of Education, At-Large Seats (vote for three)
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Minneapolis Business College, Roseville, Business Certification, 2002
Minneapolis Business College, Roseville, Graphic Art Certificati, 2002
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Trinity Academy, PTO President
Event Coordinator
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Moms For Liberty; Parents Rights in Education
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate participated in the 2025 Hudson School Board Candidate Forum (03/05/2025)
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Support; support as continuing as a student, and support with talking with her parents - its SO important that parents know what is going on with their kids and give them the opportunity to walk with their kid through this and get them the help they together feel is best. IF that is not possible the school should provide the resource of Options for Women.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
Transparency and dialogue are key, schools should foster an environment where concerns can be addressed through proper channels, and policies should allow reasonable accommodations where possible—while ensuring that students receive a complete and unbiased education.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Private property rights give individuals and businesses the confidence to invest, develop, and trade resources efficiently. Free enterprise allows for competition, which leads to better products, services, and pricing for consumers. Without these elements, economies often struggle with inefficiencies, lack of incentives, and reduced individual freedoms.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Its a critical investment in society, ensuring all individuals have access to quality learning opportunities. A well-educated population strengthens the economy. However, it's also important that funding is used efficiently, with transparency and accountability. For higher education, there should be a balance between government support and personal responsibility and a focus on cost control, workforce alignment, and alternative pathways like vocational training and apprenticeships.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Schools should focus on core academic subjects and providing a strong foundation in critical thinking, literacy, math, science, and history. Sensitive topics such as abortion and gender-affirming care are deeply personal and often involve moral, ethical, and religious considerations. Decisions regarding these matters should primarily rest with parents and guardians, not schools.
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Agree
Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?
Yes
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Strongly Disagree
It is important that schools remain places of learning, not ideological training grounds. Every student should be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect—without policies that lower standards, promote division, or limit free speech.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Local control empowers parents, school boards, and communities to shape education in a way that reflects their values, priorities, and unique challenges. It can also reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies and ensure that funding is directed toward classrooms rather than administrative overhead.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, American History, Physical Fitness, Civics, Personal Finances.
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Neutral
Accountability measures should be in place to ensure that all educational institutions receiving public funds meet high standards of academic excellence and fiscal responsibility.
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Equity of opportunities: The focus should be on removing barriers to success, not guaranteeing equal results. Students should be encouraged to reach their full potential through hard work, resilience, and individual responsibility.
Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.
Opt-IN
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Agree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Choose not to answer
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My beliefs and values are rooted in faith, family, and service to my community. I believe in personal responsibility, integrity, and treating others with respect and kindness. Faith plays a guiding role in my commitment to strong moral principles, accountability, and working toward the common good.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents, they have the closest understanding of their children’s developmental stage, values, and beliefs. Schools can play a supporting role, but they should not replace parents in this sensitive area. Parental consent and involvement are essential in any sexual education curriculum. The appropriate age for teaching sexual education should be developmentally appropriate. Early education can focus on topics like body awareness, respect, and personal boundaries, typically in elementary school. As students grow older, discussions can gradually include topics related to human development, relationships, and health. Explicit discussions about sexual activity, gender identity, and similar topics should be introduced later in middle or high school, and should be handled with transparency, parental input, and a focus on providing accurate, medically sound information.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
Sexual education should prioritize health, safety, respect, and responsible decision-making. Parents should have a role in deciding when and how certain topics are introduced to their children. Abstinence, Consent, Contraceptive Methods,Human Anatomy/Reproductive System, Physical and Emotional Health Outcomes, Stages of Pregnancy and Fetal Development.
Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
Strongly Agree
Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
Strongly Agree
Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
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