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
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Frank Riggs, former U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district (1995–1999), candidate for US Senate for California in 1998, and candidate for Arizona Governor in 2006 and 2014[1]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Tracy Livingston, board member of the Maricopa County Community College District[2][3]
- Robert Branch, Grand Canyon University professor[4]
- Jonathan Gelbart, charter school director[5]
- Diane Douglas, incumbent superintendent[6]
Endorsements
editTracy 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
Results
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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
editCandidates
editNominee
editEliminated in primary
edit- David Schapira, former state senator (2011–2013)[13]
Results
edit
Hoffman—50–60%
Hoffman—60–70%
Schapira—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Hoffman | 254,566 | 52.27% | |
| Democratic | David Schapira | 232,419 | 47.73% | |
| Total votes | 486,985 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Riggs (R) |
Kathy Hoffman (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights[14] | September 5–6, 2018 | 597 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 41% | 39% | 20% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Hoffman | 1,185,457 | 51.56% | +2.11% | |
| Republican | Frank Riggs | 1,113,781 | 48.44% | −2.11% | |
| Write-in | 89 | 0.0% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,299,327 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Republican, Democrat Join Race for Arizona Schools Chief | Arizona News | US News". Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Report, Yellow Sheet (February 3, 2017). "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".
- ^ a b "Race for Arizona schools chief grows as two more announce run". April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Endorsements – Tracy Livingston". www.tracylivingston.vote. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Duda, Jeremy (March 17, 2017). "House Ed Chair Paul Boyer, Rep. Drew John Endorse Tracy Livingston for Superintendent".
- ^ "Media release" (PDF). riggsforaz.com.
- ^ "Endorsements".[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "2018 Primary Election - August 28, 2018 - Official Canvass of Results" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "Roberts: David Schapira to take on Diane Douglas".
- ^ OH Predictive Insights
- ^ "2018 General Election" (PDF). results.arizona.vote. November 6, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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External links
editOfficial Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites