2018 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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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.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[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
[edit]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
Results
[edit]
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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated 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
[edit]Polling
[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
[edit]References
[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.
External links
[edit]Official Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites