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Incumbent Wisconsin schools leader Jill Underly and GOP-backed challenger Brittany Kinser advance in primary

Voters in Wisconsin participated in the spring primary election on February 18, 2025, narrowing the candidates for state superintendent from three to two.
Incumbent Jill Underly faces challenges from Jeff Wright and Brittany Kinser, with the election set for April 1.
Wisconsin allows voters to elect the top education official, who manages education policy and funding for schools.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. To 8 p.m., requiring voters to bring photo ID and proof of residence.

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Superior Telegram

Underly, Kinser advance in state superintendent race

Incumbent State Superintendent Jill Underly and choice school advocate Brittany Kinser were the top two vote getters in a field of three in Tuesday’s primary race to head the Department of Public Instruction. The victor in the April 1 general election will be faced with managing the ongoing debate over how student achievement is measured and a brewing national fight over the possible shutdown of the Department of Education. Underly received 160,…

2 days ago

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The Center Square

Underly, Kinser advance to general election for statewide DPI superintendent

(The Center Square) – 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.

3 days ago·United States

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WisconsinWatch.org

Incumbent Wisconsin school leader Jill Underly, GOP-backed challenger Brittany Kinser advance in primary

Reading Time: 2 minutesWisconsin’s Democratic-backed incumbent state schools leader will face a Republican-supported challenger after both advanced in Tuesday’s three-person primary.The winner in the April 1 general election will guide education policy in the battleground state during President Donald Trump’s second term.Jill Underly, currently serving her first term as state superintendent, and Brittany Kinser, an advocate of the state’s privat…

3 days ago

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Wisconsin Examiner

Incumbent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser advance in state superintendent race • Wisconsin Examiner

An empty high school classroom. (Dan Forer | Getty Images)Democratic-backed incumbent State Superintendent Jill Underly and Republican-backed education consultant Brittany Kinser will advance to the April 1 primary in the race for state superintendent. With more than 95% of precincts reporting at midnight, Underly won 38% of the vote and Kinser won 34.5% of the vote. Sauk Prairie Schools Superintendent Jeff Wright came in third with 27.5% of th…

3 days ago

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WISN

Two state superintendent candidates advance to April general election

Incumbent state superintendent Jill Underly and challenger Brittany Kinser will advance to the spring general election on April 1.

3 days ago·Milwaukee, United States

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Wispolitics.com

Kinser campaign: Releases statement celebrating primary night victory

MADISON, Wisc. — Tonight, Brittany Kinser, candidate for DPI Superintendent, released the following statement on her decisive victory in the Tuesday night primary that will see her advance to the Spring General Election on April 1. “I am inspired and humbled...

3 days ago·Madison, United States

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