Wisconsin's Spring Election is Next Tuesday!

Wisconsin's Spring Election is next Tuesday, April 1! There are two statewide races on the ballot for:

• State Superintendent of Public Instruction--Dr. Jill Underly vs. Brittany Kinser 
• State Supreme Court Justice--Brad Schimel vs. Susan Crawford

There is also a statewide referendum on whether or not Wisconsin should amend its constitution to require voter ID. 

In addition, there are many local races for school board!

WEMTA surveyed both State Superintendent Candidates, Dr. Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser, on issues important to school libraries. You can review their unedited responses here.

State Superintendent Candidate Responses to WEMTA Questions

 

Wisconsinites will head to the polls on Tuesday, February 18 to cast their vote for the state superintendent candidate they want to see advance to the general election.

As a service to our members, WEMTA surveyed every candidate for State Superintendent ahead of the February 18 primary about their positions on some of the top issues facing school libraries. Their unedited responses have been compiled in this non-partisan voter guide. Their answers are verbatim and appear in the order in which their names are listed on the ballot. We encourage you to fact check their responses.

The Office of State Superintendent is incredibly important to WEMTA and the school library community. The Superintendent leads the State Department of Public Instruction, which oversees the appropriate use of the Common School Fund dollars received by schools, the certification of school library and instructional technology professionals and sets funding for BadgerLink and other educational technology contracts.

The two candidates who receive the most votes on February 18 will advance to the general election on April 1, 2025.

WEMTA Voter Guide

State Superintendent Candidates Set Ahead of February 18 Primary

 Three candidates for state superintendent have made it onto the ballot. They are:

• State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly 
• Sauk Prairie School District Superintendent Jeff Wright
• Education consultant Brittany Kinser

The three will face-off in a primary on February 18. The top two candidates will then compete in the general election on April 1. 

Also on the ballot April 1 is the race to fill an open Wisconsin State Supreme Court seat between Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford.