2022 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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The 2022 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on June 7, 2022 to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in the state, the office is not elected under the state's nonpartisan blanket primary system. Instead, the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a general election, with a runoff scheduled for November 8, 2022 as no candidate received a majority of the vote.
Incumbent Superintendent Tony Thurmond, who was endorsed by the California Democratic Party, easily won re-election to a second term, defeating Lance Christensen, who was endorsed by the California Republican Party, by 26 points. He was first elected in 2018 with 50.9% of the vote, narrowly defeating Marshall Tuck in a runoff election.[1]
Candidates
- Note: The state Superintendent of Public Instruction election in California is officially nonpartisan. The parties below identify which party label each candidate would have run under if given the option.
Advanced to runoff
- Lance Christensen, education policy executive[2] (Republican)
- Tony Thurmond, incumbent superintendent[2] (Democratic)
Eliminated in primary
- Marco Amaral, teacher and trustee[2]
- Joseph Guy Campbell, Montessori education publisher[2]
- Jim Gibson, cyber security professional and candidate for mayor of Oceanside in 2016[2] (Republican)
- Ainye E. Long, public school teacher[2]
- George Yang, software architect and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016[2] (Republican)
Endorsements
Marco Amaral
- Organizations
Lance Christensen
- Organizations
Tony Thurmond
General election
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Thurmond (incumbent) | 2,881,684 | 45.90% | |
| Lance Christensen | 745,003 | 11.87% | |
| Ainye E. Long | 699,331 | 11.14% | |
| George Yang | 694,073 | 11.06% | |
| Marco Amaral | 547,389 | 8.72% | |
| Jim Gibson | 468,078 | 7.46% | |
| Joseph Guy Campbell | 241,984 | 3.85% | |
| Total votes | 6,277,542 | 100.00% | |
Runoff
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Tony Thurmond | Lance Christensen | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 64% | 36% | – |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Thurmond (incumbent) | 5,681,318 | 63.70% | +12.82% | |
| Lance Christensen | 3,237,785 | 36.30% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 8,919,103 | 100.00% | ||
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ "Superintendent of Public Instruction - Statewide Results" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "California Primary Election 2022: The Peace & Freedom, Left Unity Candidates". www.peaceandfreedom.us. February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations". cta.org. California Teachers Association.
- ^ Garrett-Pate, Samuel (January 11, 2022). "Equality California Endorses Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber". www.eqca.org. Equality California. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsements". NARAL Pro-Choice California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Endorsements". Sierra Club California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsements". stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "California June 7, 2022 Primary Statement of Vote" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign links
- Lance Christensen for Superintendent
- Tony Thurmond for Superintendent
