MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed incumbent state schools leader will face a Republican-supported challenger after both advanced in a three-person primary.
The winner in the April 1 general election will guide education policy in the battleground state as leader of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction.
Jill Underly, currently serving her first term as state superintendent, and Brittany Kinser, a private school advocate, both advanced in Tuesday’s primary. Jeff Wright, a rural school superintendent, was eliminated. Underly was first elected in 2021 with the support of Democrats and teachers unions. Kinser had the backing of the state Republican Party.