2026 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Arizona. Incumbent Republican Superintendent Tom Horne was narrowly elected in 2022, he faced a challenge, and lost, in the Republican Primary to fellow Republican state treasurer Kimberly Yee.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kimberly Yee, state treasurer (2019–present) and candidate for governor in 2022[2]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Kimberly Yee
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tom Horne |
Kimberly Yee |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextGen Polling[6] | July 8–9, 2026 | 1,707 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 36% | 44% | 20% |
| NextGen Polling[7] | June 16–17, 2026 | 1,683 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 33% | 24% | 42% |
Results
Yee
- 50–60%
Horne
- 50–60%
Yee
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90–100%
Horne
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90–100%
Tie
- 50%
No votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Yee | 322,387 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | Tom Horne (incumbent) | 283,333 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 605,720 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Teresa Ruiz, former president of Glendale Community College
Eliminated in primary
- Brett Newby, educator and Board Certified Behavior Analyst[8]
Withdrawn
- Michael Butts, Roosevelt school board member[9]
Endorsements
Teresa Ruiz
- U.S. representatives
- Adelita Grijalva, AZ-07 (2025–present)[10]
- Statewide officials
- Kathy Hoffman, former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction (2019–2023)[10]
Results
Ruiz
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teresa Ruiz | 390,671 | 79.5 | |
| Democratic | Brett Newby | 100,806 | 20.5 | |
| Total votes | 491,477 | 100.0 | ||
No Labels primary
Candidates
Did not qualify
- Stephen Neal Jr.[11]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Kimberly Yee (R) |
Teresa Ruiz (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HighGround, Inc.[12] | August 15–18, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 41% | 42% | 1%[b] | 16% |
| Grayhouse (R)[13] | August 11–13, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 42% | – | 13% |
| Stealth Analytics[14] | August 11–13, 2026 | 530 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 42% | 38% | – | 20% |
| Noble Predictive Insights[15] | August 10–13, 2026 | 923 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 40% | 37% | 3%[c] | 20% |
Notes
References
- 1 2 Rodriguez, Paola (May 28, 2025). "State Treasurer Kimberly Yee to run for schools post". Arizona Public Media. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Hardle, Alexandra (May 28, 2025). "Kimberly Yee says she'll take on Tom Horne to be 2026 Republican superintendent candidate". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Tom Horne for Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction - Horne 2026". Tom Horne for Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ "Maggie's List Endorses Five More Conservative Women for 2026". maggieslist.org. March 16, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Turning Point Action. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ↑ "NEW AZ STATEWIDE POLL: Five Races, Five Clear Leaders — Biggs Dominant, Down-Ballot Races Set". NextGen Polling. July 9, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Republican Primaries take Shape as the Election gets Closer". NextGen Polling. June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "MEET BRETT". Brett Newby for Superintendent. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ Sievers, Caitlin (October 17, 2025). "Arizona statewide candidates raise millions ahead of 2026 midterms". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- 1 2 Sievers, Caitlin (14 May 2026). "Democratic school chief candidates debated voucher fraud, teacher shortage and Horne hotline". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Duda, Jeremy (31 July 2025). "No Labels Party plots 2026 comeback in Arizona". Axios. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ "Arizona Democrats Lead Down Ballot Races". HighGround, Inc. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Archer, Garrett (August 25, 2026). "I was sent an internal poll by a GOP operative from another one of our local pollsters. Democrats are up in 3 of 5 contests and margins are tighter all around". Twitter. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Arizona's Ballot Splits on Incumbency: Hobbs, Mayes, and Fontes Lead an Electorate That Recalls Voting Trump +6, While Republicans Lead Every Lower-Profile Contest". Stealth Analytics. August 17, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Fontes and Mayes Lead Down-ballot; Yee Holds Narrow Edge for Schools Chief". Noble Predictive Insights. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
External links
- Official campaign websites