Wisconsin voters will see only one statewide election on their ballots tomorrow — the race for the state’s new superintendent.
Candidates Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr will square off to lead the state’s Department of Public Instruction. That race comes as the state’s schools have weathered a turbulent year, after the pandemic forced districts to pivot to online education last spring.
The winner will replace current State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor, whose term will end this July. The race is technically nonpartisan, meaning that neither of the candidates have formally filed with a political party.
But the two candidates have a distinct ideological split, with a strong Republican backing for Kerr and strong Democrat and union support for Underly. The unusual race has been a wild ride, with controversy along the way for both candidates.