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2020 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election

The 2020 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the superintendent of public instruction of Washington, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal was re-elected to a second term, defeating challenger Maia Espinoza with 55% of the vote. While the race was officially non-partisan, Reykdal identified as a Democrat, while Espinoza identified as a Republican.

Background

Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, first elected in 2016 with 51% of the vote, ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Primary election

Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

  • Ron Higgins, substitute teacher and retired engineer
  • Stan Lippmann, perennial candidate
  • David Spring, retired educator
  • Dennis Wick, former member of the Snohomish School District board

Endorsements

Results

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Polling

Debates

Results

By county

By congressional district

Reykdal won seven of ten congressional districts.

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites