What to expect in Wisconsin's spring 2025 primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin’s top school official faces the first big hurdle of her reelection bid in the spring primary on Feb. 18, when she’s running against two challengers in a far different political and electoral environment than she did in her successful 2021 campaign.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly seeks a second four-year term in the nonpartisan role. Looking to unseat her are Jeff Wright, superintendent of the Sauk Prairie School District, and Brittany Kinser, an education consultant and founder of a state literacy initiative.
The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on April 1, when voters will also decide a competitive race for state Supreme Court. At stake is management of a public school system that includes nearly 900,000 students, 111,000 faculty and staff members, 2,190 schools and an annual budget of roughly $9 billion.
Underly has the backing of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and the state branch of the American Federation of Teachers. The state’s largest teachers’ union, the Wisconsin Education Association Council, endorsed Underly in 2021 but opted not to back any candidate in 2025. The organization’s political action committee, however, has recommended voting for Wright.
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