2018 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
The 2018 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, concurrently with the election of Arizona's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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Republican primary
Nominee
- Frank Riggs, former California congressman, candidate for US Senate for California in 1998, candidate for Arizona Governor in 2006 and 2014.[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Tracy Livingston, teacher & Maricopa County Community College District board member[2][3]
- Robert Branch, Grand Canyon University professor[4]
- Jonathan Gelbart, charter school director.[5]
- Diane Douglas, incumbent[6]
Endorsements
Tracy Livingston
- Federal officials
- Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative[7]
- State and local officials
- Lisa Graham Keegan, former Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Jaime Molera, former Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Steven Yarbrough, President of Arizona Senate
- Sylvia Allen, state senator
- Karen Fann, state senator
- JD Mesnard, Arizona House Speaker
- Kevin Payne, state representative.[8]
- Vince Leach, state representative.
- Todd Clodfelter, state representative.
- Paul Boyer, state representative[9]
- Drew John, state representative.
- David Livingston, state representative
- Sal Dicicio, Phoenix City Councilman
Frank Riggs
- Individuals
- Ernest Garfield, former State Treasurer
- Adam Kwasman, former state representative.
- Jim Waring, Phoenix City Councilman and former state senator.
- Jake Hoffman, Queen Creek Town Councilman.
- Jared Taylor, Gilbert Town Councilman.
- Jim Lane, Mayor of Scottsdale[10]
Jonathan Gelbart
- Individuals[11]
- James Kolbe, former Congressman
- Rich Crandall, former State Senator
- Kevin Thompson, Mesa City Councilmember
- Chris Glover, Mesa City Councilmember
Primary results
Results by county (all counties are won with 20–30% of the vote):
Riggs: Branch: Douglas:
Riggs: Branch: Douglas:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Riggs | 124,872 | 21.82% | |
| Republican | Bob Branch | 124,623 | 21.78% | |
| Republican | Diane Douglas (incumbent) | 121,452 | 21.22% | |
| Republican | Tracy Livingston | 115,778 | 20.23% | |
| Republican | Jonathan Gelbart | 85,511 | 14.94% | |
| Total votes | 572,236 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Kathy Hoffman, Glendale teacher.[6]
Eliminated in primary
- David Schapira, former state senator.[12]
Primary results
Results by county:
Hoffman—50–60%
Hoffman—60–70%
Schapira—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Hoffman | 254,566 | 52.3% | |
| Democratic | David Schapira | 232,419 | 47.7% | |
| Total votes | 484,748 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Riggs (R) |
Kathy Hoffman (D) |
Undecided |
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| OH Predictive Insights | September 5–6, 2018 | 597 | ± 4.01% | 41% | 39% | 20% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Hoffman | 1,185,457 | 51.6% | |
| Republican | Frank Riggs | 1,113,781 | 48.4% | |
| Democratic | Matthew Harris (write-in) | 89 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 2,299,327 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Notes
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Report, Yellow Sheet. "John Huppenthal feels your pain – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com.
- Stone, Sam. "Tracy Livingston Announces Candidacy for AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction".
- "6-27-17 Briefs". archives.mcrcbriefs.org.
- "Allhands: Arizona's big education race just got its dark horse".
- "Race for Arizona schools chief grows as two more announce run". 18 April 2017.
- "Endorsements – Tracy Livingston". www.tracylivingston.vote. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- Duda, Jeremy (17 March 2017). "House Ed Chair Paul Boyer, Rep. Drew John Endorse Tracy Livingston for Superintendent".
- "Media release" (PDF). riggsforaz.com.
- "Endorsements".
- "Roberts: David Schapira to take on Diane Douglas".
External links
- Official Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites
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