Wisconsin’s upcoming election for the state’s top education official is heating up as the primary approaches. Incumbent Jill Underly faces challenges from both the left and the right, with candidates Jeff Wright and Brittany Kinser vying for her position. The primary on Tuesday will determine which two candidates will move on to the April 1 general election.
The race for Wisconsin’s top education job is unique as the official has broad authority over education policy and funding. The winner will also need to navigate relationships with the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate the federal Department of Education.
Underly, endorsed by Democrats and teachers unions, faces stiff competition from Wright, a left-leaning rural school superintendent, and Kinser, a school choice advocate favored by Republicans. The race largely falls along partisan lines, with Democrats and supporters of public education funding backing Underly, while Republicans and advocates of school choice programs support Kinser.
Key issues in the race include student achievement, school funding, and the future of educational policies like the anti-union Act 10. The candidates differ on their stances on these issues, with Underly focusing on championing public schools, while Kinser and Wright take different approaches.
As the primary approaches, the state’s education superintendent race competes for attention alongside higher-profile contests like the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The winner of this race will play a critical role in shaping education policies and funding in Wisconsin moving forward.
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