2012 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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2012 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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Nominee Randy Dorn
Party Independent
Popular vote2,164,163
Percentage100.00%
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Dorn:     90–100%
Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Randy Dorn
Independent

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

Randy Dorn
Independent

The 2012 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the superintendent of public instruction of Washington, concurrently with the 2012 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 Randy Dorn was re-elected to a second term unopposed. [1]

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Background

Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn, first elected in 2008 with 52% of the vote, ran for re-election to a second term in office. [2]

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

  • James Bauckman, educator [3]
  • John P. Blair, perennial candidate and former high school teacher [3]
  • Donald Hansler, retired educator [3]
  • Ron Higgins, substitute teacher and retired engineer [4]

Endorsements

Randy Dorn

Newspapers

Results

Due to Dorn receiving a majority of the vote in the primary election he was the only candidate to advance to the general election, in which he ran unopposed. [1]

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Blanket primary results by county
  Dorn
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Blanket primary election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Randy Dorn (incumbent) 634,314 56.22
Nonpartisan Ron Higgins172,33115.27
Nonpartisan James Bauckman149,37013.24
Nonpartisan Donald Hansler104,3609.25
Nonpartisan John P. Blair67,8986.02
Total votes1,128,273 100.00

General election

Results

2012 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Randy Dorn (incumbent) 2,164,163 100.00
Total votes2,164,163 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 https://komonews.com/news/local/dorn-running-strong-in-state-schools-race-11-21-2015
  2. 1 2 https://www.governing.com/archive/washington-state-schools-chief-randy-dorn-to-run-for-re-election.html
  3. 1 2 3 https://www.deseret.com/2012/7/24/20425764/randy-dorn-hopes-to-finish-campaign-at-primary/
  4. ↑ https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article32070420.html
  5. ↑ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (July 2, 2012). "The Times recommends: Re-elect Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn". The Seattle Times . Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Reed, Sam (August 7, 2012). "Superintendent of Public Instruction". Secretary of State of Washington . Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Reed, Sam (November 6, 2012). "Superintendent of Public Instruction". Secretary of State of Washington . Archived from the original on May 2, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
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