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

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

Incumbent Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly and challenger Brittany Kinser will advance to the April 1 election after the pair defeated Jeff Wright on Tuesday night in the spring primary.

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.

Incumbent Jill Underly and challenger Brittany Kinser will advance to the April 1 race, securing 37% and 35% of votes statewide in the spring primary, respectively. Jeff Wright won 27% of votes. Underly is backed by the Democratic Party and Kinser has been supported by conservatives.

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.

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.