Incumbent Wisconsin schools leader Underly, challenger Kinser advance in primary

Wisconsin’s spring primary election results are in.

Residents cast ballots for State Superintendent of Public Instruction ahead of the general election on April 1. While this was the only statewide election in the primary, be sure to check with your aera election office for your local races. CLICK HERE to find a list of all county election websites.

Incumbent Jill Underly, who is seeking a second term in the nonpartisan role, advanced to the general election with 38% of the vote.

Jeff Wright, superintendent of the Sauk Prairie School District, and Brittany Kinser, an education consultant and founder of a state literacy initiative, were both looking to unseat her. However, Kinser advanced after receiving 35% of the vote, defeating Wright’s 27%.

When Underly and Kinser face off in the general election, the winner will manage a public school system that includes nearly 900,000 students, 111,000 faculty and staff members, 2,190 schools, and an annual budget of roughly $9 billion.

In April voters will also decide a race for the state’s Supreme Court.

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Reporting from the Associated Press is included in this article.