2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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  California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.jpg Marshall Tuck (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Tom Torlakson Marshall Tuck Lydia Gutierrez
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round1,767,257
46.54%		1,098,441
28.93%		931,719
24.54%
Runoff 3,167,212
52.12%		2,906,989
47.88%		Eliminated
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Torlakson:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tuck:     30–40%     50–60%
Gutierrez:     40–50%
Superintendent before election

Tom Torlakson

Elected Superintendent

Tom Torlakson

The 2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California, the superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead, the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a nonpartisan primary election, with a runoff only held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.

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Incumbent superintendent Tom Torlakson ran for re-election to a second term in office. In the primary election on June 3, 2014, no candidate received a majority of the vote, so the top two finishers, Torlakson and Marshall Tuck, contested a general election, which Torlakson won.

Primary election

Candidates

Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary, 2014 [4]
CandidateVotes%
Tom Torlakson (incumbent)1,767,25746.54%
Marshall Tuck 1,098,44128.93%
Lydia Gutierrez931,71924.54%
Total votes3,797,417 100.00%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Tom
Torlakson		Marshall
Tuck		Undecided
GQR/American Viewpoint [5] October 22–29, 20141,162± 3.3%32%29%40%
Field Poll [6] October 15–28, 2014941± 3.4%28%28%44%
Field Poll [7] August 14–28, 2014467± 4.8%28%31%41%

Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2014 [8]
CandidateVotes%
Tom Torlakson (incumbent)3,167,21252.14%
Marshall Tuck 2,906,98947.86%
Majority260,2234.28%
Total votes6,074,201 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Teacher Announces Candidacy for State Superintendent". San Fernando Valley Sun. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Money matchups: AD15, AD16, AD25 & more". IBA Buzz. January 31, 2014. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Former Villaraigosa associate to challenge state Supt. Torlakson". The Huffington Post. August 21, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ GQR/American Viewpoint
  6. ↑ Field Poll
  7. ↑ Field Poll
  8. ↑ "Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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