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

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.

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

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 advanced to the general election with 38% of the vote, while Kinser received 35% of the vote.

The Associated Press called the State Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election for Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser, the two candidates will be moving on to the Spring 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.

Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed incumbent, Jill Underly, and education consultant Brittany Kinser will advance in the race for state superintendent, according to the Associated Press.