In the primary race for state superintendent of schools, Democratic incumbent Jill Underly and GOP-backed education consultant Brittany Kinser advanced Tuesday and will face off in the general election April 1.

Jill Underly, serving her first term as state superintendent, and Brittany Kinser, an education consultant, advanced in Tuesday’s primary.

It's a race that’s officially nonpartisan, but Democrats are backing incumbent Jill Underly and Republicans support her challenger, Brittany Kinser.

Kinser is running against incumbent Jill Underly and Sauk Prairie Schools Superintendent Jeff Wright in the primary for state superintendent.

Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser are moving on after Jeff Wright was eliminated. Underly is serving her first term as head of the Department of Public Instruction and was elected in 2021 with the support of democrats and teachers’ unions. Kinser, an education consultant and advocate for the state’s school choice program, is backed by republicans.

Newcomer Brittany Kinser and incumbent State Superintendent Jill Underly will face off for the state superintendent position in Wisconsin’s general election on April 1.

Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser will advance to the April 1 general election in the race for Wisconsin state superintendent.

On Tuesday, Wisconsin voters went to the polls for the spring primary, which sets the stage for the general election on April 1.

Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser advance in the race for state superintendent