2026 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election

2026 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Superintendent Tom Horne Republican

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 faces a challenge from fellow Republican state treasurer Kimberly Yee over his crackdown on school choice and voucher programs. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kimberly Yee, state treasurer (2019–present) and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[2]
• Tom Horne, incumbent superintendent ^[3]

Endorsements

Kimberly Yee

State legislators

• Jake Hoffman, state senator from LD-15 (2023–present) ^[1]

Organizations

• Turning Point Action (endorsement rescinded) ^[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Michael Butts, Roosevelt school board member ^[5]
• Teresa Ruiz, former president of Glendale Community College ^[6]

Third parties

Candidates

Declared

• Stephen Neal Jr. (No Labels) ^[7]

References

1. Rodriguez, Paola (May 28, 2025). "State Treasurer Kimberly Yee to run for schools post". Arizona Public Media . Retrieved May 29, 2025.
2. 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.
3. "Tom Horne for Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction - Horne 2026". Tom Horne for Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
4. "Endorsements". Turning Point Action. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
5. Sievers, Caitlin (October 17, 2025). "Arizona statewide candidates raise millions ahead of 2026 midterms". Arizona Mirror . Retrieved November 10, 2025.
6. Aleshire, Peter (September 8, 2025). "AZ schools superintendent candidate makes her pitch in Payson". Payson Roundup . Retrieved October 3, 2025.
7. Duda, Jeremy (31 July 2025). "No Labels Party plots 2026 comeback in Arizona". Axios. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Michael Butts (D) for Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Tom Horne (R) for Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Stephan Neal Jr. (NL) for Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Teresa Ruiz (D) for Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Kimberly Yee (R) for Superintendent of Public Instruction